Emma Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Emma Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Emma Lou
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1928

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
Frank Brooks	Head	—	50	~1890
Fannie Bradley	Other	—	80	~1860
Beatrice Carter	Other	—	46	~1894
Emma Brooks	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Lucille Brooks	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Minie Brooks	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Mary Brooks	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 2

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Emma L.
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Daughter, age 12

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Emma Lou
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Emma Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Emma Brooks

Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia

★ You are viewing this record

Sibling

Mary Brooks

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lucille Brooks

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

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 — Fulton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00731-00044)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Annie Lee Hill	23	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
2	Willie C Hill	0	Grandson	—	—
3	Virgie Pardue	60	Head	Cotton Inspector	Georgia
4	Ida Pardue	58	Wife	—	Georgia
5	John Levette	49	Head	Janitor	Georgia
6	Myrtice Levette	44	Wife	—	Georgia
7	Hattie Calquitt	52	Head	Laundress	Georgia
8	Ruby Tucker	35	Daughter	Packer	Georgia
9	Florence Reid	30	Daughter	Domestic	Georgia
10	Franklin Tucker	17	Granddaughter	—	Alabama
11	Evelyn Tucker	14	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
12	Barbara Tucker	12	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
13	Leola Gurley	47	Head	—	Georgia
14	Luther Gurley	25	Son	Cotton Carder	Georgia
15	Ben Pippen	26	Son-in-law	Mattress Filler	Georgia
16	Wave Pippen	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Henry Pippen	8	Grandson	—	Georgia
18	Henry Pippen	6	Grandson	—	Georgia
19	Jemmi Bell Pippen	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Virginia Pippen	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Alta Pippen	0	Grandson	—	—
22	Edward Dixon	56	Head	Wrecker	Georgia
23	Eleanor Dixon	52	Wife	—	Georgia
24	George Malone	65	Head	Dealer	Georgia
25	Vonie Malone	60	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Robson Jones	45	Head	Laborer	Georgia
27	Henrietta Jones	95	Mother	—	Georgia
28	Will Burns	52	Lodger	Loader	Georgia
29	John Hall	65	Head	—	Georgia
30	Ida Hall	65	Wife	—	Georgia
31	Leila Mckibben	41	Daughter	House Cleaning	Georgia
32	Matthew Mckibben	18	Grandson	New Worker	Georgia
33	Ida Mckibben	14	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
34	Frank Brooks	50	Head	Laborer	Georgia
35	Minie Brooks	52	Wife	—	Georgia
36	Mary Frances Brooks	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Lucille Brooks	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Emma Lou Brooks THIS PERSON	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Fannie Bradley	80	Mother	—	Georgia
40	Beatrice Carter	46	Sister	—	Georgia

Search for Emma Brooks

All Emma Brooks Census Records Discover Brooks Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data