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Emma Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Madrid-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Madrid-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Works on |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Works On |
| Township / Ward | Lilbourn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brooks | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Charlie Brooks | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Calvin Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bennett Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Geneva Brooks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bessie Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lee Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cecil Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucetta Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Madrid, …
Spouse, age 24
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 33
New-Madrid-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Occupation | Works on |
| Industry | N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 22 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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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Emma Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02132-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dave Scott | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ada Scott | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Dave Jr. Scott | 2 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Charlie Brooks | 49 | Head | Works On | Louisiana |
| 45 | Emma Brooks THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | Works On | Arkansas |
| 46 | Bennett Brooks | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Lucetta Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Cecil Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lee S. Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Bessie Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Geneva Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Calvin Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Eli Webber | 32 | Head | Works On | Mississippi |
| 54 | Alberta Webber | 27 | Wife | Dress Housework | Mississippi |
| 55 | Andrew Hudson | 18 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Rosie Parks | 39 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Comby Parks | 17 | Son | In Ice Camp | Arkansas |
| 58 | Howard Upstain | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Virgie Upstain | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Norma Jean Upstain | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Jane Evelyn Upstain | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Izola Clark | 41 | Head | Works On | Mississippi |
| 63 | Auzzy Clark | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Archie Hermon Clark | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Disney Fredie Clark | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Lula Dicks | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lillie Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | George Winslow | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lucia Winslow | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Melvin Winslow | 21 | Son | Works On | Mississippi |
| 72 | Louis Winslow | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | George Jr. Winslow | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Julia Winslow | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Charles Winslow | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Thomas Winslow | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Zoot Winslow | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Anna Mae Watson | 3 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Louvenia Johnson | 50 | Head | Works On | Mississippi |
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)