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Margaret Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sweetwater-County, Wyoming (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jim — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Wyoming
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sweetwater-County, Wyoming |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sweetwater |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1341 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Rock Springs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jennie Brooks | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Margaret Brooks | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Jim Brooks | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sweetwater, Wyoming
Daughter, age 18
Sweetwater, Wyoming · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Sweetwater, Wyoming
Daughter, age 24
Sweetwater, Wyoming · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Sweetwater-County, Wyoming
Daughter, age 35
Sweetwater-County, Wyoming · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sweetwater |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1341 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flossie Mclean (~0.60 confidence) and mother Ida Palmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother W Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
J Brooks
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Brooks
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brooks
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brooks
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flossie Mclean
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Ida Palmer
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Brooks
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
W Brooks
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Wyoming
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Sibling
Robert Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Sweetwater-County, Wyoming
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1940 US Federal Census — Sweetwater-County, Wyoming
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04576-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Crawford | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wyoming |
| 2 | Jesse S. Whitcher | 72 | Head | Quarryman | Utah |
| 3 | Alvina Whitcher | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Jim Brooks | 74 | Head | Drayman | Illinois |
| 5 | Jennie C. Brooks | 65 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Margaret Brooks THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Wyoming |
| 7 | Robert Brooks | 29 | Son | Foreman | Wyoming |
| 8 | George Mitchell | 45 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 9 | Janice Mitchell | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 10 | Peter Mitchell | 16 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 11 | John Thrift | 62 | Head | Tippleman | Ohio |
| 12 | Mary Thrift | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Michael Thrift | 32 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Martin Peters | 40 | Head | Mail Carrier | Wyoming |
| 15 | Edna Peters | 41 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 16 | Melba Peters | 17 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 17 | Beverly Peters | 12 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 18 | Jeanne Peters | 9 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 19 | James Peters | 3 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 20 | Dora Mennon | 42 | Head | Miner | Greece |
| 21 | Anne Mennon | 36 | Wife | — | British Columbia |
| 22 | Rosa Mennon | 4 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 23 | Tom Mennon | 2 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 24 | Walter Samuelson | 47 | Head | Engineer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Bonnie Samuelson | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Bill Powers | 30 | Head | Bartender | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Marguerite Powers | 25 | Wife | Operator | Wyoming |
| 28 | Belcher Powers | 56 | Father | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Leon Powers | 21 | Brother | Bartender | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Lowell C. Smith | 28 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 31 | Gladys Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Lowell B. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 33 | Everett R. Smith | 30 | Brother | Miner | Colorado |
| 34 | John Blitch | 37 | Head | Miner | Utah |
| 35 | Inez Blitch | 33 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 36 | Marilyn Joy Holmes | 10 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 37 | Frank Berry | 47 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Wyoming |
| 38 | Irene Berry | 39 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 39 | Virgil Del Berry | 11 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 40 | Dorene Beils | 13 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.88
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)