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James Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Frances — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | driver |
| Industry | bus line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Brooks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Brooks | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Walter Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jessie Brooks | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 7
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 17
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 28
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | driver |
| Industry | bus line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Brooks
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Brooks
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Brooks
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brooks
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02475-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rita Mc Laury | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Dorothy Ann Mc Laury | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Kathleen Joan Mc Laury | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | James Brooks THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 5 | Jessie Brooks | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Walter Brooks | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Jane Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Vito Salvatore | 60 | Head | Street Cleaner | Italy |
| 9 | Jennie Salvatore | 20 | Daughter | Silk Worker | New York |
| 10 | Michael Iannelli | 31 | Son | Printer | New York |
| 11 | Mildred Iannelli | 24 | Daughter | Office Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Carmelo Cannetti | 31 | Head | Baker | Italy |
| 13 | Rose Cannetti | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Anthony Cannetti | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Marie Cannetti | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | William Ross | 26 | Lodger | Mechanic | New York |
| 17 | Frederick Elgin | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 18 | Helen Elgin | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Lawrence Elgin | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Orofrio Lo Giudice | 49 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 21 | Mary Lo Giudice | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | Joe Lo Giudice | 20 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 23 | Blasie Lo Giudice | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Dorothy Lo Giudice | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Walter Stevens | 40 | Head | Wireman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Catherine Stevens | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Arthur Stevens | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Catherine Stevens | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Althea Stevens | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Martina Stevens | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Carol Stevens | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Walter Jr Stevens | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Robert Miller | 24 | Head | Elevator Man | New York |
| 34 | Florence Miller | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Robert Jr. Miller | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Catherine Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Daniel Miller | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Wilhelm Greber | 44 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 39 | Agnes Greber | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | Agnes Greber | 18 | Daughter | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)