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Helen Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 3rd District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election District 3Rd District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brooks | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Roy Brooks | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Brooks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Beulah Brooks | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Joyce Brooks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rendell Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Maryland
Daughter, age 7
Kent, Maryland · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Kent-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 18
Kent-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 3rd District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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 Helen Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Maryland
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Sibling
Roy Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rendell Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald 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 — Kent-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01552-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lawrence Garrison | 59 | Uncle | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Robt. Jones | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Allie Jones | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Webster Jones | 31 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Agnes Morley | 41 | Daughter | General Housework | Maryland |
| 46 | Vincent Brown | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Rosa Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Cebren Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 49 | Weldon Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | Regina Brown | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Anthony Brooks | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 52 | Beulah Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | William Brooks | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Roy Brooks | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Donald Brooks | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Helen Brooks THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Rendell Brooks | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Joyce Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Ellis Clayton | 67 | Head | Mason | Maryland |
| 60 | Emma Clayton | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Herman Clayton | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 62 | Eloie Clayton | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Mjean Givens | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Fred Givens | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 65 | Isabelle Givens | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Findley Givens | 29 | Son | Skilled Laborer | Maryland |
| 67 | Catherine White | 75 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Joseph Denby | 19 | Grand son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Claude Denby | 14 | Grand son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Mary Howard | 34 | Lodger | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 71 | Charles Taylor | 69 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 72 | Mervin Taylor | 42 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 73 | George Wilson | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 74 | Bertie Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Anna Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Ruth Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Bernard Rose | 5 | Boarder | — | Penna. |
| 78 | James Rose | 62 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | Ella Rose | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Jeremiah Dorsey | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | 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)