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Dorothy Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Brooks | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Gloria Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gladys Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Brooks | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Christine Brooks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sally Cooper | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Elizabeth Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Other, age 2
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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Dorothy Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Gladys Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00069-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Mckinney | 32 | Head | Typist | Alabama |
| 2 | Ends Block 478 And 473 | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Thomas Morgan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie Morgan | 42 | Wife | Reel | Mississippi |
| 5 | Louise Morgan | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Hilda Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Fayette Barron | 37 | Head | Route Man | Alabama |
| 8 | Willie V. Barron | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Helen Barron | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Frances Barron | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Viola Johnson | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Here Ends Unnumbered Block. Begins Block 474 | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | James E. Brooks | 45 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 14 | Susie M. Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Elizabeth Brooks | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Gladys Brooks | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Dorothy Brooks THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Gloria Joyce Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Christine Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | John C. Brooks | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Sally Cooper | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Annie Brooks | 62 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 23 | Here Ends Block 474 Begins Block 473 | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Albert L. Wilson | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Cynthia A. Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Samuel E. Law | 41 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Ada P. Law | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Russel E. Law | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Irene Law | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Shirley M. Law | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Rayford W. Law | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ends Block 473 And Begins Block 437 | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Jesse T. Whittle | 52 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Mississippi |
| 34 | Sarah G. Whittle | 34 | Wife | Typist | Alabama |
| 35 | Jesse T. Jr. Whittle | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Richard T. Ming | 79 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Alice B. Ming | 75 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Emmett E. Ming | 25 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Alabama |
| 39 | Ernest Ming | 41 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary B. Ming | 37 | Wife | Typist Clerk | Alabama |
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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)