Dorothy Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Annie — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Dorothy M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington City
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Highest Grade	G 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	Wilmington City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
H Brooks	Head	—	57	~1883
Rowland Brooks	Son	—	17	~1923
Clara Brooks	Other	—	81	~1859
Dorothy Brooks	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Daughter, age 30

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Spouse, age 40

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 51

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Dorothy M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington City
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Highest Grade	G 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Wright (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Wright (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Walter Wright

b. ~1859

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie Wright

b. ~1860

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Brooks

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Delaware

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00709)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Smith	12	Son	—	Pennsylvania
2	Reuben Smith	32	Head	Carpenter	Delaware
3	Frances Smith	31	Wife	—	Delaware
4	James Smith	8	Son	—	Delaware
5	Frances Smith	6	Daughter	—	Delaware
6	Barbara Smith	3	Daughter	—	Delaware
7	Ralph De Bries	30	Head	Florist	Pennsylvania
8	Enid De Bries	28	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
9	Nicky De Bries	6	Son	—	Delaware
10	Junie Hahn	44	Head	Laborer	Maryland
11	Maxine Hahn	45	Wife	—	Maryland
12	Harry Henderson	19	Step-son	Laborer	Maryland
13	H. Roland Brooks	57	Head	Insurance Agt.	Delaware
14	Dorothy M. Brooks THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	Delaware
15	Rowland R. Brooks	17	Son	—	Delaware
16	Clara Brooks	81	Mother	—	Maryland
17	William Steinle	34	Head	Trimmer	Delaware
18	Lydia Steinle	28	Wife	—	Delaware
19	William Jr. Steinle	6	Son	—	Delaware
20	Jean Steinle	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
21	Stanley Roman	56	Head	Tile Layer	Poland
22	Stella Roman	54	Wife	—	Poland
23	Edward Roman	36	Son	Gen. Off. Clerk	Delaware
24	Jennie Roman	34	Daughter-in-law	—	Delaware
25	Benjamin C. Baker	38	Head	Grocery Store Cl.	Delaware
26	Clara Baker	37	Wife	—	Delaware
27	Benjamin Baker	16	Son	—	Delaware
28	Evelyn Baker	14	Daughter	—	Delaware
29	William Baker	11	Son	—	Delaware
30	Helen Baker	7	Daughter	—	Delaware
31	John Baker	5	Son	—	Delaware
32	Elizabeth Baker	3	Daughter	—	Delaware
33	Sarah Buckley	57	Head	Paperhanger	Pennsylvania
34	Philomena Buckley	58	Wife	—	Delaware
35	Louise Steinle	77	Mother	—	Germany
36	Margaret Bakelowski	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Delaware
37	Samuel C. Rimmick	64	Head	Brick Mason	Pennsylvania
38	Meta Rimmick	45	Wife	—	Delaware
39	Elizabeth Rimmick	20	Daughter	Housekeeper	Delaware
40	Anthony Lysochi	52	Head	Electrician Helper	Poland

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Dorothy

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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