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Sarah Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Brooks | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Brooks | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Joseph Brooks | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Phila Pa |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 52
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 63
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Sarah M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03736-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Burtulas | 25 | Son | Bartender | Penna |
| 2 | Simon Burtulas | 22 | Son | Bartender | Penna |
| 3 | Lucy Burtulas | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 4 | Stanley Burtulas | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 5 | Joseph Burtulas | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Dolores Burtulas | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | Nicholas Centrella | 19 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 8 | Aida Centrella | 47 | Mother | Saleslady | Italy |
| 9 | Mary Centrella | 21 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 10 | Michael Centrella | 16 | Brother | — | Penna |
| 11 | Jacob Russitan | 58 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 12 | Esther Russitan | 46 | Wife | Saleslady | Russia |
| 13 | Bernice Russitan | 22 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 14 | Violet Russitan | 5 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 15 | Alice Halpern | 45 | Head | Housemaid | Penna |
| 16 | Mae Halpern | 22 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Penna |
| 17 | Alice Halpern | 17 | Daughter | Mach. Operator | Penna |
| 18 | Sada Ward | 33 | Sister | Nurse | Penna |
| 19 | John Ward | 46 | Brother-in-law | Orderly | New York |
| 20 | John Ward | 15 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 21 | Joseph Wilfong | 41 | Head | Park Guard | Penna |
| 22 | Helma Wilfong | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 23 | John L. Bernard | 71 | Head | Cutter | Penna |
| 24 | Catherine Bernard | 68 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 25 | Catherine R. Bernard | 34 | Daughter | Saleslady | Penna |
| 26 | Regina Bernard | 24 | Daughter | Designer | Penna |
| 27 | Daniel Smith | 36 | Lodger | Day Laborer | Penna |
| 28 | John Egan | 45 | Lodger | Helper | Penna |
| 29 | Morris Janis | 46 | Head | Mach. Operator | Poland |
| 30 | Bessie Janis | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Rubin Janis | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 32 | Gertrude Janis | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Penna |
| 33 | Joseph J. Brooks | 69 | Head | Stonecutter | Penna |
| 34 | Sarah M. Brooks THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ellen M. Brooks | 32 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Elizabeth Baker | 47 | Head | Mach. Operator | Penna |
| 37 | Josephine Becker | 77 | Mother | — | France |
| 38 | James Murray | 74 | Head | — | Penna |
| 39 | Emma Murray | 69 | Wife | Saleslady | 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)