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Ruth Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Brooks | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Stanley Ash | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Paul Brooks | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Dawn Ash | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Roy Brooks | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Brooks | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| David Ash | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lela Ash | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Brooks | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Paul Brooks | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Oliver Ash | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Sarah Ash | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Richard Brooks | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Other, age 13
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Step-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 25
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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Ruth Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
David Ash
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dawn Ash
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Ash
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Ash
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03174-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estella May Oaks | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Doris Oaks | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Leroy Oaks | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Leonard Oaks | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Gray | 29 | Head | Clerical Work | Ohio |
| 6 | Verna P. Gray | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Christine Gray | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Jean Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Edith Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Ellen Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Wayne Heatherly | 54 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 12 | Eloise Heatherly | 43 | Wife | Sales Lady | West Virginia |
| 13 | Sue Heatherly | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Betsy Heatherly | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Clark Heatherly | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Nick Targo | 51 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 17 | Mary P. Targo | 44 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 18 | Margaret Targo | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Gertrude Targo | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Robert Thayer | 50 | Head | Mill Man | Nebraska |
| 21 | Estella Thayer | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Clare Thayer | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Robert Jr. Thayer | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Roberta Thayer | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Anna Thayer | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Oliver Ash | 59 | Head | Maintenance | Ohio |
| 27 | Sarah P. Ash | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lela Ash | 22 | Daughter | Gasket Maker | Ohio |
| 29 | Dawn Ash | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Stanley Ash | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | David Ash | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Paul Brooks | 31 | Son-in-law | Bartender | Georgia |
| 33 | Sarah Brooks | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Paul Jr. Brooks | 5 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Roy Brooks | 26 | Son-in-law | Messenger | Florida |
| 36 | Ruth Brooks THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Roy Jr. Brooks | 5 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Richard Brooks | 3 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Quentin Mains | 23 | Head | Delivery Clerk | Montana |
| 40 | Victoria Mains | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)