Ruth Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Martin Brooks	Son	—	7	~1933
Alvin Brooks	Head	—	35	~1905
Ruth Brooks	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Donna Brooks	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Mary Brooks	Daughter	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 11

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Ruby
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 22

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Ruth E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 33

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Ruth Brooks

Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03241-00482)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	O. Elmer Anderson	39	Head	Freight Brakeman	W. Virginia
2	Effie E. Anderson	27	Wife	Packer	Ohio
3	Clarence J. Schairbaum	37	Head	Radio Engineer	Kentucky
4	Myrtle Schairbaum	39	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Robert Schairbaum	19	Son	—	Ohio
6	Clarence Schairbaum	17	Son	—	Ohio
7	Clarence Schairbaum	8	Son	—	Ohio
8	Mary Krafft	63	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
9	Caroline Schhaible	53	Head	—	Indiana
10	James Schhaible	26	Son	Laster	Indiana
11	Catherine Jackson	30	Daughter	Seamstress	Indiana
12	Joan Jackson	4	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
13	Alberta Schhaible	23	Daughter	Office Clerk	Ohio
14	Frances Oliver	24	Lodger	Clerk	Kentucky
15	Catherine Huffman	61	Head	—	Ohio
16	Earl L. Sherburn	18	Head	Salesman	Ohio
17	Betty Sherburn	17	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Alvin D. Brooks	35	Head	Truck Driver	Arkansas
19	Ruth Brooks THIS PERSON	33	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Donna Brooks	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Mary Brooks	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Martin Brooks	7	Son	—	Ohio
23	Zina J. Yeiter	52	Head	Officer	Ohio
24	Altona Yeiter	48	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Luella Yeiter	21	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Helen Yeiter	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	John R. Winch	55	Head	Minister	England
28	Ortha Winch	48	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Robert H. Winch	26	Son	Supervisor	Ohio
30	James Winch	22	Son	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
31	Caroline Winch	18	Daughter	Typist	Ohio
32	Marjorie Winch	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Cora Brandenburg	71	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
34	Mattie Moormann	49	Head	Labor	Ohio
35	Margie Moormann	25	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Ray L. Hedrick	41	Head	Painter	Ohio
37	Loretta Hedrick	36	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Eugene Hedrick	18	Son	Delivery Boy	Ohio
39	Virginia Hedrick	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Edward Stump	65	Father-in-law	Clerk	Ohio

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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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