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Arthur Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Haven-County, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Haven-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Connecticut
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Haven-County, Connecticut |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Haven |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Township / Ward | New Haven |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brooks | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gabriel Brooks | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Harold Brooks | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Abraham Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Melvina Brooks | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Marion Brooks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Albert Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Haven, …
Son, age 4
New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brookes |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
New-Haven-County, Connecticut
Son, age 14
New-Haven-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Haven |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Haven |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Arthur Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Arthur Brooks
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Connecticut
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Sibling
William Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-Haven-County, Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Haven-County, Connecticut
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00541-00729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Alston | 10 | Daughter | — | New Haven |
| 2 | Lillian Alston | 7 | Daughter | — | New Haven |
| 3 | Hezekiah Murphy | 57 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elizabeth Murphy | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | William Butts | 40 | Head | Mail Driver | Virginia |
| 6 | Pearl Butts | 43 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 7 | Pearl Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | Clara Brady | 57 | Head | Maid | Connecticut |
| 9 | Earle Brady | 35 | Son | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 10 | Harrison Brady | 32 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 11 | William Brady | 17 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 12 | Leonard Knox | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | Connecticut |
| 13 | Henrietta Knox | 52 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 14 | Henrietta Pemberton | 58 | Lodger | Maid | British West Indies |
| 15 | Hannah Gorham | 43 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 16 | Helen Gorham | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Connecticut |
| 17 | Leonard Gorham | 17 | Son | New Worker | Connecticut |
| 18 | Warren Gorham | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Connecticut |
| 19 | Albert Gorham | 15 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Rose Gorham | 13 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 21 | Gloria Gorham | 4 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 22 | Elizabeth Mason | 45 | Sister | — | Connecticut |
| 23 | Gabriel Brooks | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | British West Indies |
| 24 | Melvina Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | British West Indies |
| 25 | Marion Brooks | 18 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 26 | Abraham Brooks | 16 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 27 | Arthur Brooks THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 28 | Albert Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 29 | Charles Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 30 | William Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 31 | Harold Brooks | 0 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 32 | Junie Batts | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Wesley Batts | 29 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Scott | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 35 | Enos - Black Scott | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Florence Tyson | 57 | Head | — | British West Indies |
| 37 | Dorrell Tyson | 12 | Grandson | — | British West Indies |
| 38 | Henrietta Dowell | 36 | Lodger | Maid | British West Indies |
| 39 | Shallit Brown | 61 | Head | Maid | New York |
| 40 | Ruth M Woods | 33 | Head | Hand Ironer | Connecticut |
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)