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Harry Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harry Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Harry L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Hampton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Adelaide Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mildred Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Brooks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harry Brooks | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Harry Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carrie Brooks | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elsie Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, New …
Son, age
Sussex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 |
1940
Sussex-County, New …
Son, age 11
Sussex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Harry L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Harry Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Brooks
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Alice Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adelaide Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Sussex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02384-00295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sadie Travailla | 25 | daughter | Nurse | Germany |
| 42 | Emma S. Travailla | 22 | daughter | — | Germany |
| 43 | Allison Travailla | 18 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Lehman Mcconnell | 32 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 45 | Emma R. Mcconnell | 23 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Shirley A. Mcconnell | 4 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Walter C. Mcconnell | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Albert W. Mcconnell | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Walter T. Rollins | 45 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 50 | Anna F. Rollins | 44 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Horton Allen | 40 | son-in-law | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Joseph H. Corino | 34 | Head | Operator | Italy |
| 53 | Elina E. (X) Corino | 32 | wife | — | Italy |
| 54 | Frank Corino | 78 | Father | — | Italy |
| 55 | Catherine Corino | 62 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 56 | Rudolph Gubernati | 38 | brother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 57 | Ada Gubernati | 28 | sister-in-law | — | Italy |
| 58 | Silvio Di Martina | 14 | Cousin | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Harry S. Brooks | 51 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 60 | Carrie M. Brooks | 47 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Alice M. Brooks | 19 | daughter | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 62 | Adelaide S. Brooks | 12 | daughter | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 63 | Mildred H. Brooks | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | George E. Brooks | 16 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | William H. Brooks | 14 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Harry L. Brooks THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Elsie J. Brooks | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Benjamin Arnett | 35 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 69 | Ida Belle Arnett | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Emma Arnett | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Donald S. Arnett | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Harry Reavis | 31 | Head | Caretaker | Wyoming |
| 73 | Kathryn Reavis | 22 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Clayton S. Kinney | 24 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 75 | Alice Kinney | 23 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Nathan M. Kinney | 3 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Clinton J. Kaseck | 23 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mildred M. Kaseck | 20 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Benjamin Smiley | 60 | Head | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jennie (A.X.) Smiley | 56 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)