John Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Westchester-County, New York
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Yonkers City
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Yonkers City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Betty Brooks	Daughter	—	27	~1913
John Brooks	Head	—	72	~1868
Robert Brooks	Other	—	9	~1931
Albert Brooks	Son	—	44	~1896
Edward Brooks	Son	—	25	~1915
Catherine Brooks	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Westchester, New …

Head, age 53

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Screw Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1890
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Westchester, New …

Head, age 62

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1885
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Carpet Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35.00
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Westchester-County, New …

Head, age 72

Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Yonkers City
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Brooks

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · New York

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02864-00700)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sally Cirillo	7	Daughter	—	New York
2	Peter Regenzi	31	Lodger	Musician	New York
3	Katherine Regenzi	26	Lodger	Typist	New York
4	John Brooks THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	England
5	Catherine Brooks	56	Wife	—	Irish Free State
6	Albert Brooks	44	Son	Teamfitter	New Jersey
7	Betty Brooks	27	Daughter	Checker	New York
8	Edward Brooks	25	Son	Wool Feeder	New York
9	Robert Brooks	9	Grandson	—	New York
10	Rose White	54	Head	—	Austria
11	Joseph White	27	Son	Chauffeur	New York
12	William White	26	Son	Clerk	New York
13	Dorothy White	25	Daughter	Ironer	New York
14	Rose Mary White	23	Daughter	Folder	New York
15	Vincent Salieri	36	Head	Shoemaker	Italy
16	Rita Salieri	29	Wife	—	Italy
19	John Bagain	36	Son in law	Bartender	New Jersey
20	Frances Bagain	34	Daughter	—	New York
21	Maureen Bagain	5	Granddaughter	—	New York
22	Valentine Brady	26	Grandson	Elevator Boy	New York
23	John Banok	50	Head	Machinist	Conn
24	Anna Banok	87	Mother	—	Austria
25	Earl Grimm	18	Nephew	New Worker	New York
26	Arthur Fairweather	24	Head	Porter	New York
27	Helen Fairweather	23	Wife	—	New York
28	Bruce Fairweather	1	Son	—	New York
29	John Smolak	50	Head	Baker	Poland
30	Tillie Smolak	46	Wife	—	Poland
31	Michael Smolak	27	Son	Manager	New York
32	Lillian Smolak	24	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
33	Melanie Smolak	18	Daughter	—	New York
34	Rose Smolak	16	Daughter	—	New York
35	Hugh Downey	37	Head	Chauffeur	New York
36	Agnes Downey	38	Wife	Collector	New York
37	James Downey	8	Son	—	New York
38	Dominick Troccoli	35	Head	Builder	New York
39	Elizabeth Troccoli	33	Wife	—	Missouri
40	Donald Troccoli	8	Son	—	New York

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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.

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