Thomas Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Schley-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schley-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schley-County, Georgia
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Schley
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Militia District 946
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Brooks	Head	—	39	~1901
Hannah Brooks	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Lee Brooks	Son	—	13	~1927
William Brooks	Son	—	14	~1926
J Brooks	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Sumter, Georgia

Other, age 13

Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Theat James
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Schley, Georgia

Head, age 24

Schley, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Schley-County, Georgia

Head, age 39

Schley-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Schley
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Thomas Brooks

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00284)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	David Turner	25	Head	Farm Laborer	Georgia
2	J. L. Jr. Turner	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
3	Lucy Kate Turner	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Ida Bell Turner	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Alma Turner	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Sammy Turner	9	Son	—	Georgia
7	Paul A. Turner	7	Son	—	Georgia
8	S. J. Turner	5	Son	—	Georgia
9	John Bateman	50	Lodger	Farm Laborer	Georgia
10	D. C. Mccrary	34	Head	Farm Laborer	Georgia
11	Samuel Turner	15	Son	—	Georgia
12	Emmett Turner	12	Son	—	Georgia
13	William Terry	26	Head	—	Georgia
14	Caroline Terry	20	Wife	Farm Laborer	Georgia
15	Janie Mae Terry	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	Lula Terry	16	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
17	Louis Marshall	36	Head	Farmer	Georgia
18	Cora Marshall	25	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Henry Marshall	3	Son	—	Georgia
20	Emerson Glover	24	Head	Farmer	Georgia
21	Ollie Mae Glover	25	Wife	—	Georgia
22	Junior C. Glover	2	Son	—	Georgia
23	William Jr. Hinton	36	Head	Farmer	Georgia
24	Daisy Hinton	32	Wife	—	Georgia
25	Mary Lillie Hinton	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Eula Hinton	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Ellene Hinton	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Charlie Bee Hinton	7	Son	—	Georgia
29	Ruby Lee Hinton	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	L. Y. Hinton	4	Son	—	Georgia
31	Verna Hinton	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Freddie Lee Hinton	1	Son	—	Georgia
33	Minnie Grover	40	Head	Farm Laborer	Georgia
34	Katherine Nelson	60	Mother	—	Georgia
35	Ribbon Denkins	9	Grand-son	—	Georgia
36	Thomas Brooks THIS PERSON	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia
37	Hannah Brooks	32	Wife	—	Georgia
38	J. L. Brooks	15	Son	—	Georgia
39	William Brooks	14	Son	—	Georgia
40	Lee Brooks	13	Son	—	Georgia

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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.

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