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Alice Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice E. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danvers Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Danvers Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Brooks | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virginia Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry Brooks | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Henry Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ralph Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Shirley Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 32
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice E. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danvers Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01579-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mariana G. Elliott | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Gail Elliott | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Charles L. Elliott | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Edna M. Elliott | 56 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 45 | Henry W. Brooks | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Alice E. G. Brooks THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Thomas Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Shirley C. Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Henry W. Jr. Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Virginia A. Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Ralph J. Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | George B. Gordon | 35 | Head | Bank Clerk | Connecticut |
| 53 | Elizabeth H. Gordon | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Jane Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | William C. Ayers | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary T. G. Ayers | 43 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 57 | William J. Ayers | 17 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Dorothy E. Ayers | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Robert F. Ayers | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Harold E. Ayers | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Nancy M. Ayers | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mary T. Ayers | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | John Knust | 67 | Head | — | England |
| 64 | Mary E. Knust | 65 | Wife | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Catherine M. Knust | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Lillian V. Watts | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 67 | Rupert B. Watts | 28 | Son | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Hazel L. Wallace | 26 | Daughter | Tube Tester | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Raymond A. Wallace | 24 | Son | Deliveryman | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Kenneth W. Wallace | 19 | Son | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Pearl V. Wallace | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Dorothy G. Wallace | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Carl F. Wallace | 24 | Son-in-law | Grocery Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Bussard Swanson | 76 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 75 | Betty Swanson | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 76 | Barbara Swanson | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maine |
| 77 | John Jr. Primes | 36 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Etta Primes | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | James F. Mooney | 69 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Catherine Cotter | 66 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
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)