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Emma Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ida Brooks | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Emma Brooks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Shelby Robinson | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Robinson | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Hines | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lydia Robinson | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
None, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brooks
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brooks
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brooks
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Brooks
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brooks
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Maryland
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Sibling
Mary Hines
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01536-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernadette Hancock | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Jack Anderson | 29 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Beatrice Anderson | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Beatrice Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Paul Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Blanche Randall | 29 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Melvina Randall | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Nelson Randall | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Lottie Randall | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Martin Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | Winnie Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Dorothy Johnson | 27 | Boarder | Housework | Maryland |
| 13 | Ira Blucher | 46 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sarah Blucher | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Maybelle Blucher | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Lillybelle Blucher | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Arthur Smith | 53 | Head | Glassworker | Maryland |
| 18 | Jeanette Smith | 35 | Sister | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 19 | Mary Smith | 21 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Marie Table | 38 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 21 | Ernest Little | 24 | Head | Glassworker | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Little | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jane Little | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Ida Brooks | 61 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Elsie Brooks | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 27 | Emma Brooks THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 28 | Mary Hines | 33 | Daughter | Presser | Maryland |
| 29 | Shelby Robinson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Lydia Robinson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Robinson | 1 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Mildred Robinson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | William Patterson | 61 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Virginia |
| 34 | Alice I. Patterson | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary A. Benjamin | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Joseph Dowell | 43 | Head | Glassworker | Maryland |
| 37 | Annie Dowell | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Joseph Jr. Dowell | 21 | Son | Tailor | Maryland |
| 39 | Gilbert Dowell | 19 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Roscoe Dowell | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 2 siblings
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)