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Alice Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Henry Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Brooks | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nancy Brooks | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Isaac Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Claridge Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eva Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Isaac Brooks | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Fleix Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Brooks | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thelma Brooks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Alice Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Isaac Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fleix Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claridge Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sow Curtis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Vernelle Curtis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Helen Curtis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | George Curtis | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Curtis | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 46 | Melvin Curtis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Major Thompson | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Beatrice Thompson | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Junior Thompson | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Isaac Brooks | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Nancy Brooks | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Alice Brooks THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Thelma Brooks | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 54 | Isaac Brooks | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lillian Brooks | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucy Brooks | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Eva Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Claridge Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Fleix Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Margaret Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | King Brooks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Ada Brooks | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Dorothy Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Woodrow Brooks | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Jenner Hamlin | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Eline Hamlin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James Hamlin | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | George Brooks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Edmonia Brooks | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sarah Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Colonel Brooks | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Fannie Brooks | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | William Brooks | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Octavia Brooks | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Franklin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Lelia Franklin | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Henry Franklin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Wyatt Franklin | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Janette Franklin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lloyd Brooks | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)