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Helen Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | Yes |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brooks | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nataniel Brooks | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Brooks | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Naomi Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Doris Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabethe Alexander | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Shirley Brooks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 21
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 31
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | Yes |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01526-00659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John M. Grant | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hattie C. Grant | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Weldon Grant | 41 | Son | Attendant | Maryland |
| 44 | Lois Johnson | 26 | Lodger | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 45 | Elijah Spady | 35 | Lodger | House Man | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Smith | 53 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Julie Dorsey | 70 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Mary Steward | 59 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Campher | 67 | Lodger | Butler | Maryland |
| 50 | Reece Watkins | 33 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 51 | Theodore Radcliff | 36 | Head | Pin Sitter | Maryland |
| 52 | Henrietta Radcliff | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Sylvia Radcliff | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Iris Radcliff | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Theodora Radcliff | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Theodore Jr. Radcliff | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Henry Flowers | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Julia Flowers | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 59 | Eva Kent | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Nataniel Brooks | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Helen Brooks THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Doris Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Naomi Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Helen Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Mildred Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Shirley Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Charles Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | John Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Robert Brooks | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 70 | Elizabethe Alexander | 71 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Maryland |
| 71 | Joseph Reeder | 52 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 72 | Louise Reeder | 46 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 73 | Ralph Fletcher | 27 | Lodger | Butler | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lestine Fletcher | 24 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ezrie Garrett | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Rosella Harris | 57 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Armanella Banks | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 78 | Russel Banks | 30 | Son-in-law | Porter | Maryland |
| 79 | Elizabeth Radcliff | 46 | Lodger | Laundress | Maryland |
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)