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Ruth Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ellis Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fred Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kathleen Brooks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Fred Brooks | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Brooks | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Pauline Brooks | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Other, age 36
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooke |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 47
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Ruth Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Kansas
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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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01272-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert B. Baker | 40 | Head | Deliveryman | Kansas |
| 2 | Della E. Baker | 34 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Marguerite Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Elizabeth Dotson | 47 | Head | Poultry Dresser | Tennessee |
| 5 | Dorothy E. Dotson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Elmer L. Dotson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Mildred R. Dotson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Kujelle S. Dotson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Vivienne Killings | 31 | Head | Poultry Dresser | Kansas |
| 10 | Elmer B. Killings | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Jesse A. Munroe | 47 | Head | Junk Dealer | Kansas |
| 12 | Isabel A. Jackson | 32 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 13 | Fred M. Brooks | 51 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Ruth M. Brooks THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Pauline C. Brooks | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 16 | Fred G. Brooks | 18 | Son | Deliveryman | Kansas |
| 17 | Betty L. Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Freda M. Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Ellis L. Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Kathleen M. Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Roy E. Harlan | 45 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 22 | Floribel Harlan | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Pauline L. Harlan | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 24 | Charles H. Harlan | 19 | Son | Electrician | Kansas |
| 25 | Robert E. Harlan | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Merle D. Harlan | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Everett B. Jurgens | 55 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 28 | Anna B. Jurgens | 56 | Sister | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 29 | Donald E. Bagby | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 30 | Donald E. Bagby | 15 | Son | Wrecker | Kansas |
| 31 | Viola M. Travis | 40 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 32 | Marvin W. Smith | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 33 | Lila M. Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Barbara A. Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Charles Thornbury | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 36 | Janette E. Thornbury | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | B. Charlene Thornbury | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Ben Harris | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Alice D. Harris | 52 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 40 | Thomas H. Lust | 52 | Head | Sign Painter | Missouri |
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)