John Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Third Magisterial District
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Third Magisterial District
Est. Birth Year	~1869

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Pauline Brooks	Daughter	—	28	~1912
John Brooks	Head	—	71	~1869
Lena Brooks	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 50

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Head, age 61

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Truck Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 71

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Third Magisterial District
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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John Brooks

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01321-00377)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Barbara Cook	1	daughter	—	Kentucky
42	Orville E Carby	46	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
43	Adreas O Carby	45	wife	—	Kentucky
44	Orville Jr Carby	21	son	Laborer	Kentucky
45	Violet Carby	17	daughter	Maid	Kentucky
46	Dorothy Carby	15	daughter	—	Kentucky
47	David Carby	13	son	—	Kentucky
48	Harold Carby	11	son	—	Kentucky
49	Elwin Carby	9	son	—	Kentucky
50	Glenna Carby	7	daughter	—	Kentucky
51	Juanita Carby	2	daughter	—	Kentucky
52	William Harpool	40	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
53	Eula O Harpool	24	wife	—	Kentucky
54	John Brooks THIS PERSON	71	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
55	Lena Brooks	58	wife	—	Tennessee
56	Pauline Brooks	28	daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
57	Walter Crowe	65	Head	Stock Room Foreman	Kentucky
58	Bessie Crowe	50	wife	—	Kentucky
59	William Crowe	30	son	Rip Setter	Kentucky
60	Thelma Crowe	28	wife	—	Kentucky
61	Carrie Stine	66	Head	—	Ohio
62	Albert E Harper	35	Head	Machine Operator	Kentucky
63	Wilma Harper	36	wife	Casing Tacker	Kentucky
64	Charles Harper	15	son	—	Kentucky
65	Doris Harper	12	daughter	—	Ohio
66	James Harper	7	son	—	Kentucky
67	James Mcdowell	74	Head	Clerk	Kentucky
68	Lennie Mcdowell	73	wife	—	Kentucky
69	John Mcdowell	30	son	Truck Driver	Kentucky
70	Lofe Helm	67	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
71	Willena Helm	63	wife	—	Kentucky
72	Margaret Simpson	48	sister	Practical Nurse	Kentucky
73	Anna L Perkins	23	Head	Operator	Kentucky
74	Mary Morgan	29	Head	School Teacher	Kentucky
75	Paul Owens	27	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
76	Kathleen Owens	24	wife	—	Kentucky
77	Wilma Owens	1	daughter	—	Kentucky
78	Marylean Owens	0	daughter	—	Kentucky
79	Leslie C Hall	37	Head	Office Clerk	Kentucky
80	Mabel Hall	38	wife	—	Kentucky

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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