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Ruth Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stanly-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stanly-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stanly-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stanly |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Furr Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frances Brooks | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Infant Brooks | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Bryte Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fay Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| C Brooks | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Flave Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carrie Brooks | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bobby Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| C Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eveline Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louise Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Billie Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stanly, North …
Daughter, age 6
Stanly, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Stanly-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Stanly-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stanly |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ruth Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Flave Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bryte Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eveline Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Stanly-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stanly-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02975-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe | 20 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 42 | Opal | 18 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clayton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Evelyne | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | C. T. Brooks | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Carrie Brooks | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruth Brooks THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Fay Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Billie Brooks | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | C. T. Jr. Brooks | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Bryte Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Flave Brooks | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Louise Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Eveline Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Brooks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bobby Brooks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Infant Brooks | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Frances Brooks | 75 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | L. A. Huneycutt | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Belzora Huneycutt | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Quinton Huneycutt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Georgia Huneycutt | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | D. S. Bratton | 46 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nannie Bratton | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Marea Bratton | 16 | Daughter | Beauty Culturist | North Carolina |
| 66 | Eugene Bratton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John T. Deese | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nettie Deese | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Emmer Deese | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Louise Deese | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Martha Deese | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Allie Deese | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John P. Deese | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John C. Harvell | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lizzie Harvell | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Walter Harvell | 13 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Frank Jones | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lingie Jones | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Eugene Page | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Grace Page | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)