AB
Arthur Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Brooks across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & William — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Com. Artist |
| Industry | Art service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Com. Artist |
| Township / Ward | West Orange Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arthur Brooks | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Shirley Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lucy Brooks | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brookes |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 19
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 29
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Commercial |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 39
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Arthur Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Com. Artist |
| Industry | Art service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brookes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Brookes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Brooks
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brookes
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brooks
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brooks
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Brookes
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Brooks
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02341-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Redmayne | 57 | Head | Saleslady | New York |
| 2 | M. R. Bienkey | 25 | Daughter | Counselor | New York |
| 3 | Doris J. Lawler | 19 | Daughter | Library | New York |
| 4 | Arthur Lawler | 20 | Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles Thomas Lawler | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Daniel Dittin | 52 | Head | — | N. Y. City |
| 7 | Matilda Dittin | 57 | Wife | — | N. Y. City |
| 8 | Matilda Dittin | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Michael Scala | 40 | Head | Butcher | Italy |
| 21 | Casper Lombardo | 39 | Brother-in-law | Butcher | Italy |
| 22 | Delphine Lombardo | 37 | Sister | — | Italy |
| 23 | Joseph Lombardo | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Lombardo | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Marg. Scala | 40 | Sister | Clerk | Italy |
| 26 | Angelina Scala | 51 | Sister | — | Italy |
| 27 | Isaiah Scala | 14 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Arthur Fred Brooks THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Com. Artist | New Jersey |
| 30 | Lucy Brooks | 32 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 31 | Shirley Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Arthur Jr. Brooks | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Nielsen | 52 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 35 | Frances Nielsen | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 36 | John Nielsen | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Thomas Tomassen | 67 | Head | — | Norway |
| 39 | Marie Tomassen | 57 | Wife | Machinist | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)