Anna Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Anna Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Wholesale grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Anna	Age	Birth yr
Robert Brooks	Son	—	24	~1916
Anna Brooks	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Asa Brooks	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 35

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Anna N.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 45

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Anna M.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Connecticut
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 55

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Wholesale grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Anna Brooks

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01988-00414)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Philip Haleena	20	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
2	Roy Haleena	14	Son	—	Minnesota
3	Asa Brooks	70	Head	Printer	Illinois
4	Anna Brooks THIS PERSON	55	Wife	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
5	Robert Brooks	24	Son	Station Attendant	Minnesota
6	Pere M. Engstrom	61	Head	Police Man	Sweden
7	Ida Engstrom	56	Wife	—	Wisconsin
8	John R. Engstrom	25	Son	Timekeeper	Minnesota
9	Marshall Engstrom	20	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Mildred Anderson	28	Daughter	—	Minnesota
11	Kay Donna Carlson	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
12	Lester Hubbard	35	Head	Lens Fitter	Minnesota
13	Violet Hubbard	33	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Barney Swanson	48	Head	Foreman	Minnesota
15	Ruth Swanson	47	Wife	—	South Dakota
16	Marion Swanson	21	Daughter	New Worker	Minnesota
17	Walter Welker	21	Son in law	New Worker	Minnesota
18	Muriel Welker	21	Daughter	—	Minnesota
19	Peter Muley	53	Head	Switchman	Wisconsin
20	Bridget Muley	49	Wife	—	Minnesota
21	Helen Muley	20	Daughter	New Worker	Minnesota
22	Rita Mae Muley	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
23	Pat Sheehan	23	Nephew	Stenographer	Minnesota
24	Oscar Leonardson	69	Head	—	Sweden
25	Hannah Leonardson	65	Wife	—	Sweden
26	Augusta Leonardson	39	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
27	Victor Sundgren	50	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
28	Helga Sundgren	47	Wife	—	Norway
29	James Mc Giffin	25	Head	Moving Picture Operator	Minnesota
30	Elaine Mc Giffin	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
31	Dianne Mc Giffin	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
32	Louis J. Remish	29	Head	—	Minnesota
33	Marvel Remish	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
34	Louis A. Remish	8	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Anita Remish	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
36	Jane Remish	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Walter Carroll	35	Head	Turbine Operator	Minnesota
38	Mildred Carroll	32	Wife	—	Idaho
39	James Carroll	4	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Marietta Ryan	34	Head	Bookkeeper	Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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