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Emma Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butte-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butte-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butte-County, California |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham Judicial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Durham Judicial |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Brooks | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Roy Brooks | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Verna Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Danker | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Andrew Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emma Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butte, California
Daughter, age 3
Butte, California · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Butte-County, California
Daughter, age 14
Butte-County, California · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durham Judicial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butte |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Emma Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · California
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Sibling
Andrew Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Butte-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00192-00821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel Paterson | 51 | Head | Tractor Mechanic | Scotland |
| 42 | Mary E. Paterson | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Omar R. Tilley | 27 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Lula M. Tilley | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Clifford P. Kendall | 52 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 46 | Clara Lillian Kendall | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Keith W. Kendall | 19 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 48 | Cleo Gertrude Kendall | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | George Brandt | 67 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 50 | Edna May Brandt | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Ocie Watt | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 52 | Earl R. Brandt | 24 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 53 | Douglass H. Watt | 17 | Grand Son | — | California |
| 54 | John Frank Chester | 62 | Head | Operator | California |
| 55 | Lucinda Chester | 56 | Wife | — | California |
| 56 | Martha Chester | 80 | Mother | — | California |
| 57 | Roy Rex Brooks | 48 | Head | Operator | California |
| 58 | Elsie Brooks | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 59 | Verna Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Emma Brooks THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Ruth Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Andrew Brooks | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 63 | Harry Danker | 18 | Hired man | Laborer | Washington |
| 64 | Frank M. Brinson | 67 | Head | Custodian | Illinois |
| 65 | Lillie Brinson | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Dwight D. Brinson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Roscoe N. Brinson | 18 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 68 | Lois A. Brinson | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Lorraine H. Brinson | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 70 | Frances Jensen | 73 | Lodger | — | Denmark |
| 71 | Hugh Stephens | 21 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 72 | Clara May Stephens | 19 | Wife | — | California |
| 73 | John S. Wineland | 69 | Head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Ruth Agnes Wineland | 31 | Daughter | Principal | Texas |
| 75 | John T. Wineland | 28 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Albert J. Lee | 49 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 77 | Myrtle M. Lee | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Harvey L. Lee | 20 | Son | Forester | Minnesota |
| 79 | Ray H. Lee | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Violet L. Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)