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Margaret Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Monument |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Greenfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Brooks | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Theodore Hoss | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Hoss | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eleanor Hoss | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Indiana
Head, age 46
Hancock, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Hancock, Indiana
Head, age 55
Hancock, Indiana · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Hancock-County, Indiana
Head, age 65
Hancock-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Monument |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Brooks
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01050-00959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha E. Morgan | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Gussie G. Cook | 58 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Phillip Cook | 21 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 44 | Corydon Eaton | 43 | Head | Postman | Indiana |
| 45 | R. Mae Eaton | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Corrine Eaton | 18 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Indiana |
| 47 | Jack H. Eaton | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Sara Jane Eaton | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | George J. Gilmore | 35 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 50 | Dorothy Gilmore | 32 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 51 | Emmett Hildebrand | 45 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 52 | Elizabeth Hildebrand | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Lillian Gilbert | 55 | Head | Doctor'S Nurse | Indiana |
| 54 | Walter E. Mannon | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Mollie C. W. Mannon | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Ernest Gaunt | 27 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 57 | Donna R. Gaunt | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Marie Foster | 30 | Head | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 59 | Frances Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Ray E. Dimond | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 61 | Daisy M. Dimond | 39 | Wife | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 62 | Frank Barrett | 64 | Father-in-law | Waiter | Indiana |
| 63 | James Martin | 39 | Lodger | Waiter | Indiana |
| 64 | Henrietta Burk | 40 | Lodger | Waiter | Indiana |
| 65 | Charles F. Foster | 60 | Head | Assistant Veterinary | Indiana |
| 66 | Mabel S. W. Foster | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Margaret V. Brooks THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 68 | Theodore W. Hoss | 38 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 69 | Eleanor Hoss | 34 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | John Robert Hoss | 9 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 71 | John Homer Brooks | 29 | Head | Deputy Investigator | Indiana |
| 72 | Josephine Brooks | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Benjamin D. Binford | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 74 | Adna W. Binford | 57 | Wife | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 75 | Kathryn Binford | 37 | Daughter | Child'S Nurse | Indiana |
| 76 | Emma H. Walker | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Wilbur Stanley | 49 | Head | Line Foreman | Indiana |
| 78 | Clara E. Stanley | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Nancy Lee Stanley | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Chester A. Quirk | 44 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)