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Elizabeth Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Brooks | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joan Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frankie Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernard Brooks | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Elizabeth Brooks | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Other, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | adopted |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 25
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02413-00287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Hicks | 39 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 2 | Anna Hicks | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | William Ab. Hicks | 17 | Son | Laborer | Scotland |
| 4 | Jeanette Hicks | 16 | Daughter | New Yorker | New Jersey |
| 5 | Sarah Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Margaret Hicks | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Francis Hicks | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Daniel Jr. Hicks | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Rita Hicks | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Catherine Case | 64 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 11 | Anna Stuhlinger | 55 | Partner | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | James Sheridan | 41 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Edna Sheridan | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Grace Sheridan | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | James Sheridan | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Michael Morganstern | 68 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 17 | Sam Girshenbaum | 44 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 18 | Bell Girshenbaum | 44 | Wife | Saleswoman | Poland |
| 19 | Sidney Girshenbaum | 19 | Son | Inspector | Poland |
| 20 | Arthur Girshenbaum | 16 | Son | — | Poland |
| 21 | Michael Kucharski | 42 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 22 | Anna Kucharski | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Joseph Kucharski | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Edward Kucharski | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Peter Luzler | 60 | Head | — | Austria |
| 26 | Lena Luzler | 66 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 27 | Mary Luzler | 26 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New Jersey |
| 28 | Walter Luzler | 22 | Son | Musical Conductor | New Jersey |
| 29 | Jessie Derewez | 41 | Head | Seamstress | Poland |
| 30 | Henry Derewez | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 31 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Sarah Chardikoff | 48 | Head | Seamstress | Russia |
| 33 | Dorothy Chardikoff | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Joseph Chardikoff | 21 | Son | Paddler | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charles Brooks | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elizabeth Brooks THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles Jr. Brooks | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Frankie Brooks | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joan Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Bernard Brooks | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)