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Margaret Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cowley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cowley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cowley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tisdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Tisdale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Brooks | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ray Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dora Brooks | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nadine Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Paul Brooks | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Alta Miles | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Dale Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cowley, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Cowley, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 47 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cowley-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 13
Cowley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tisdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cowley |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Dale Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nadine Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cowley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01226-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ward Akers | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | J. W. Allen | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Lura Allen | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Paul T. Brooks | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Dora Brooks | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Dale Brooks | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Lee Brooks | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Margaret Brooks THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Nadine Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Shirley Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Ray Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Alta Miles | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 53 | F. A. Garber | 27 | Head | Roustabout | Kansas |
| 54 | Laura Garber | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Harry Spencer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Ruth Spencer | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Merle Dean Spencer | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Billy Spencer | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Ralph O. Fry | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 60 | Devon Fry | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | W. C. Slagle | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Florence Slagle | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Mrs. T. J. Bryson | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Fred Miller | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Anita Miller | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | R. H. Miller | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Mabel E. Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Emma J. Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Paulina Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Sam Miller | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | J. E. Reed | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Ella Reed | 64 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 73 | John Eastman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Gwen Eastman | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Ruth Eastman | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Leona Eastman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | James Eastman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Louise Eastman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Eugene Eastman | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Dale Archer | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)