Robert Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Robert Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pleasant & Idna — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Some Place
1935 Residence (County)	Some Place
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Steam Freight Office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1350
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Some Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Barbara Brooks	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Mary Brooks	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Robert Brooks	Head	—	25	~1915
Bitmore Brooks	Spouse	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Son, age 5

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Son, age 15

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Head, age 25

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Some Place
1935 Residence (County)	Some Place
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Steam Freight Office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1350
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Some Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Robert Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pleasant Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idna Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Pleasant Brooks

b. ~1882

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Idna Brooks

b. ~1888

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Brooks

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01374-00208)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clarence E. Hartley	36	Head	Brick Layer	Kentucky
2	Myrtle Hartley	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Henrietta Hartley	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
4	Pauline Hartley	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
5	Edward Hartley	3	Son	—	Kentucky
6	Walter Hazelip	30	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
7	Nila Hazelip	41	Sister	—	Kentucky
8	Alton Bird	19	Nephew	Laborer	Kentucky
9	Nettie Freise	69	Head	—	Kentucky
10	Carrie Berger	79	Sister	—	Kentucky
11	Anna Murray	52	Head	Seamstress	Kentucky
12	—	None	—	—	—
13	Thomas Browning	64	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
14	Haley Browning	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	Norman Hash	20	Son	Recreation Attdy	Kentucky
16	Addie Hash	17	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	James Hash	14	Son	—	Kentucky
18	James Fryer	20	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
19	Viola Fryer	16	Wife	—	Kentucky
20	Herman S. Holkamp	57	Head	Bartender	Kentucky
21	Alice Pauline Holkamp	50	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Le Ray Holkamp	24	Son	Printer	Kentucky
23	Martha L. Holkamp	18	Daughter	New Worker	Kentucky
24	William L. Kaye	42	Head	Car Inspector	Kentucky
25	Leona Kaye	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	Charles Kaye	21	Son	Nickle Plater	Kentucky
27	John William Kaye	18	Son	—	Kentucky
28	Leona Kaye	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
29	William L. Jr. Kaye	14	Son	—	Kentucky
30	Claudell Kaye	12	Son	—	Kentucky
31	Eugene Kaye	9	Son	—	Kentucky
32	Donald Kaye	4	Son	—	Kentucky
33	Daniel Kaye	4	Son	—	Kentucky
34	Anna Kaye	80	Mother	—	Kentucky
35	Robert Brooks THIS PERSON	25	Head	Clerk	Kentucky
36	Bitmore Brooks	22	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	Mary Elizabeth Brooks	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
38	Barbara Brooks	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
39	Albert Hettich	38	Head	Mechanic	Kentucky
40	Sara Hettich	36	Wife	—	Kentucky

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Pedigree Summary

Robert

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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