Ruth Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Concord
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Concord
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Arthur Brooks	Head	—	53	~1887
Ruth Brooks	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Ruth Brooks	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Peter Brooks	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 30

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Ruth F
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Other, age 40

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 50

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Concord
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Ruth Brooks

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01603-00899)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leonard G. Palmer	24	Head	Driver	Massachusetts
2	Ellen Palmer	22	Wife	—	Massachusetts
3	Robert Walker	71	Head	Clergyman	Massachusetts
4	Eleanor Walker	64	Wife	—	Massachusetts
5	Howard Loring	40	Head	Pharmacist	Massachusetts
6	Mary Loring	37	Wife	Cook	Irish Free State
7	Howard Jr. Loring	15	Son	—	Massachusetts
8	John Loring	14	Son	—	Massachusetts
9	Robert Loring	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
10	Richard Loring	8	Son	—	Massachusetts
11	David Loring	5	Son	—	Massachusetts
12	Mary Buttrick	62	Head	—	Massachusetts
13	Rosemary Cutter	46	Niece	—	Massachusetts
14	Theresa Fox	56	Cook	Cook	Sweden
15	Helen Matson	24	Maid	Maid	Massachusetts
16	John C. Forbes	58	Head	Ice	Massachusetts
17	Ruth Forbes	29	Wife	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
18	Mary Forbes	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
19	Thomas Mcgrath	62	Head	Farm	Massachusetts
20	Frank Mcgrath	33	Son	—	Massachusetts
21	Thomas W. Mcgrath	32	Son	—	Massachusetts
22	Emily P. Mcgrath	28	Daughter	Waitress	Massachusetts
23	B. Stewart Murphy	72	Head	—	Massachusetts
24	Gladys Hanson	25	Maid	Maid	Massachusetts
25	Arthur B. Brooks	53	Head	Real Estate	Massachusetts
26	Ruth Brooks THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Massachusetts
27	Ruth Brooks	25	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
28	Peter T. Brooks	23	Son	—	Massachusetts
29	Donald Ferguson	36	Head	Contractor	Washington
30	Arianna Ferguson	75	Mother	—	New Hampshire
31	Max May	49	Head	Bookseller	Massachusetts
32	Jennie May	49	Wife	—	New Jersey
33	Joan May	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
34	Michael J. Ryan	73	Head	Groundskeeper	Irish Free State
35	Rose Ryan	63	Wife	—	England
36	Elizabeth Ryan	41	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
37	Mary Ryan	31	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
38	Thomas J. Jr. Garrity	40	Head	Tax Collector And Treasurer	Massachusetts
39	Marjorie Garrity	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
40	Frank Cleaves	54	Head	Officer	Canada English

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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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