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Ruth Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Upholstery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Brooks | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Brooks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ester Cheener | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Brooks | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Henry Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Max Brooks | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Benjamin Brooks | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Miriam Brooks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Toby Brooks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 17
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Upholstery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Ruth Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New York
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Sibling
Henry Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Toby Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miriam Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Cheener
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abe Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02588-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Tebber | 34 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Rose Tebber | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Abram Kessler | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 4 | Anna Kessler | 61 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Ida Kessler | 39 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 6 | Milton Blier | 27 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 7 | Lea Blier | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 8 | Morris Ovit | 33 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 9 | Claire Ovit | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Alan Ovit | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 11 | Joseph Berkowitz | 44 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 12 | Mary Berkowitz | 44 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 13 | Harvey Berkowitz | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Walter Berkowitz | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Larry Berkowitz | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Ida Berkowitz | 76 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 17 | Sophie Wolf | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 18 | Rose Wolf | 25 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 19 | Archie Wolf | 24 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 20 | Benjamin Brooks | 51 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 21 | Sarah Brooks | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 22 | Abe Brooks | 31 | Son | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 23 | Ester Cheener | 30 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 24 | Max Brooks | 27 | Son | Salesman | Poland |
| 25 | Toby Brooks | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 26 | Ruth Brooks THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 27 | Henry Brooks | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 28 | Miriam Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 29 | Morris Chessner | 32 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 30 | Thelma Chessner | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Harold Chessner | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 32 | Samuel Otto | 33 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 33 | Esther Otto | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Barbara Otto | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Harriett Otto | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 36 | Harvey Otto | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 37 | Louis Epison | 40 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 38 | Rose Epison | 40 | Wife | Model | Poland |
| 39 | Jack Epison | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 40 | Frances Epison | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)