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Alice Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Alice Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Brooks | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Brooks | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mott Somer | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Fabiola Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Spouse, age 28
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 38
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 49
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Brooks
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01435-00112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Lewis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Elvira Lewis | 29 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 5 | Vera Benham | 41 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | John Benham | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Nancy Benham | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Alice Brooks THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 10 | Fabiola Brooks | 16 | Daughter | Nurse | Louisiana |
| 11 | Leonard Brooks | 21 | Son | Helper Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mott Somer | 28 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 14 | August Gadmer | 28 | Head | Customs Broker | Louisiana |
| 15 | Irwin Gadmer | 26 | Wife | Dictaphone Operator | Louisiana |
| 16 | Clarence Hinrichs | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 17 | Leola Hinrichs | 40 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lydia Kirk | 45 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Murray | 19 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 23 | Priscilla Stafford | 40 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 25 | Mamie Jackson | 43 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 27 | William F. Taylor | 38 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 29 | Paul F. Jahncke | 36 | Head | Assistant To President | Louisiana |
| 30 | Loretta A. Jahncke | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Paul F. Iii Jahncke | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Gretchen Jahncke | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Evelyn Jahncke | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Sol Weiss | 26 | Head | Lawyer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Margaret Weiss | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Theodore Weiss | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Mary Heller | 30 | Child's nurse | Child'S Nurse | Costa Rica |
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)