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Margaret Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenawee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenawee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenawee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Brooks | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Allen Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Howard Brooks | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lenawee, Michigan
Spouse, age 22
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Lenawee, Michigan
Other, age 32
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Lenawee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 42
Lenawee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenawee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenawee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01779-00019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emmett J Rushton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Pearl R Rushton | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Richard Rushton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | Junior Rushton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 45 | Earl J Rushton | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Harold R Joseph | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | Myrna L Joseph | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Luella May Joseph | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Charlene Joseph | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Guy E Davenport | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 51 | Margaretta Davenport | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 52 | Willie Davenport | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Ralph Kellog | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Jennie S Kellog | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 55 | Howard A Brooks | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 56 | Margaret E Brooks THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Allen L Brooks | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Mary E Brooks | 72 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Ernest L Wright | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Mary Wright | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Glendon Wright | 32 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 62 | Donald C Wright | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | William Ehnis | 22 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 64 | Nora E Ehnis | 16 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Charles R Ehnis | None | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Leo J Kelley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Viola A Kelley | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Marian Kelley | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Herman Sherman | 73 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Don J Hunt | 43 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 71 | Marian Hunt | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Florence Hunt | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Corleone Hunt | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Fred Muckenstein | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Hazel H Muckenstein | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | William Jr Muckenstein | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 77 | Ronald G Muckenstein | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 78 | Donald G Muckenstein | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Earl R Allen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 80 | Alice B Allen | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)