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Dorothy Brooks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Brooks | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Eugene Brooks | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Andrew Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Virginia Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Brooks | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lucille Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Burnett Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Eliza Brooks | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 10
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Dorothy Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Brooks
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Blanche Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burnett Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Brooks
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel757:1076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Shanklin | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary E Shanklin | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Edith Shanklin | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Viola G Patrick | 18 | Lodger | Maid | Kentucky |
| 55 | Edith B Lowery | 17 | Lodger | Maid | Tennessee |
| 56 | James H Bell | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Millicent Bell | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Richard Bell | 20 | Son | Asst Cook | Kentucky |
| 59 | Felix Scurry | 26 | Head | Car Cleaner | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lucinda Scurry | 20 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 61 | David Scurry | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | David A Lucas | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Mamie R Lucas | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Frederick D Cooper | 43 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 65 | Jessie B Cooper | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Rozaline Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lucile Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Allen J Clayborne | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ola Clayborne | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Wallace Ledwell | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Joseph Johnson | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Willie Hall | 27 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 73 | John Henry | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Henry S Hill | 57 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bertha Hill | 53 | Wife | Maid | Kentucky |
| 76 | Thomas J Brooks | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Eliza Brooks | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Thomas J Jr Brooks | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Burnett R Brooks | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Andrew Brooks | 17 | Son | Errand Boy | Kentucky |
| 81 | George Brooks | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Lucille J Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Blanche J Brooks | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Virginia Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Eugene S Brooks | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Robert L Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Dorothy L Brooks THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Gertrude Arlington | 46 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 89 | Bernice B Pitts | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Mary L Pitts | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Asa A Smith | 37 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | George Smith | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | James Mccreedy | 37 | Lodger | Hotel | Texas |
| 94 | Madeline Mccreedy | 30 | Lodger | Musician | Indiana |
| 95 | Roscoe Simpson | 42 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 96 | Ruby L Simpson | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Edna A Simpson | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Evelyn G Simpson | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | James T Jr Simpson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Morris Simpson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)