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Willie Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Windsor-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windsor-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windsor-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road repair |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chester Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailene Brooks | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eula Frazier | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Frazier | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Willie Brooks | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Windsor, Vermont
Head, age 31
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Windsor, Vermont
Head, age 41
Windsor, Vermont · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Windsor-County, Vermont
Head, age 51
Windsor-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windsor |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road repair |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Brooks
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windsor-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windsor-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04240-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Auerbach | 34 | Head | Writer | New York |
| 2 | Helen G Auerbach | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Helen Auerbach | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Marcia Auerbach | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert E Field | 45 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 6 | Oscar H Johnson | 42 | Head | Machinist | Vermont |
| 7 | Birdie R Johnson | 42 | Wife | Mgr. | Vermont |
| 8 | Francis E Kingsbury | 33 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 9 | Bernice R Kingsbury | 23 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Ralph F Kingsbury | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Janette E Kingsbury | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Henry Rader | 49 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 13 | Addie M Rader | 35 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Harvey Wilson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 15 | Alta M Wilson | 64 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Henry B Wilson | 28 | Son | Mechanic | Vermont |
| 17 | Ray A Edwards | 33 | Head | Night Watch | Vermont |
| 18 | Dana C Goodrich | 55 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 19 | Ada M Goodrich | 50 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Arlene J Goodrich | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Leroy D Muir | 27 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 22 | Hazel K Muir | 28 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Robert H Johnson | 4 | Step son | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Alvin D Muir | 2 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Lawrence E Bowers | 40 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Grace A Bowers | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Lawrence Jr Bowers | 19 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Thelma G Bowers | 17 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Alice E Bowers | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Evelyn A Bowers | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Marilyn E Bowers | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Alfa E Bowers | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Hartwell J Bowers | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Arthur Mcnamara | 50 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 35 | Ella M Carlisle | 29 | Housekeeper | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Etta M Carlisle | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Willie C Brooks THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 38 | Ailene E Brooks | 40 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Eula Frazier | 19 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 40 | Arthur Frazier | 32 | Son in law | Moulder | New Hampshire |
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)