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Ruth Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brooks | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marion Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Brooks | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Johnnie Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Georgia Brooks | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Thomas Sanford | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Clemmie Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nannie Brooks | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Rossett Brooks | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marion Brooks | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Allie Brooks | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Other, age 11
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruthie |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Other, age 22
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 31
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03972-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cleotia Vurney | 22 | Nephew | Porter | Tennessee |
| 42 | Will Williams | 51 | Lodger | House Work | Tennessee |
| 43 | Katie Williams | 45 | Lodger | House Work | Tennessee |
| 44 | Willie Turner | 37 | Lodger | House Work | Tennessee |
| 45 | John W. Battle | 10 | Lodger Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Dora Bass | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | May Wilson | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Henry Wilson | 43 | Brother | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 49 | Roslyn Warbles | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Vivian Collins | 24 | Lodger | House Work | Tennessee |
| 51 | Doris Collins | 7 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Bernice Brown | 19 | Lodger | House Work | Tennessee |
| 53 | Marion Brooks | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ruth Brooks THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Clemmie Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Marion Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ruth Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Johnnie Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William H. Brooks | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Allie May Brooks | 33 | Sister | House Work | Tennessee |
| 61 | Rossett Brooks | 15 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Georgia M. Brooks | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | George Brooks | 3 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Nannie Brooks | 57 | Mother | House Work | Tennessee |
| 65 | Thomas Sanford | 44 | Uncle | Labour | Tennessee |
| 66 | Cleo B. Lawrence | 31 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 67 | Nadine Lawrence | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Christine Lawrence | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Helen Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lucile Lawrence | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Nannie Mccray | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary Mccray | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Nannie Claybrooke | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Nannie B. Mays | 24 | Niece | House Work | Tennessee |
| 75 | Louise Mays | 21 | Niece | Cook | Tennessee |
| 76 | John Jennings | 60 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ida Jennings | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Andrew Dantt | 29 | Head | Yard Work | Tennessee |
| 79 | Elizabeth Dantt | 29 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 80 | Andrew Jr. Dantt | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)