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Dorothy Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Walton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 54 Mt Zion Mountain |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cassie Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rebecca Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Morgan Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Magnolia Brooks | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Runelle Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Morgan Brooks | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Walton, Georgia
Daughter, age 7
Walton, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Walton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Walton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Runelle Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morgan Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cassie Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Walton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Walton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00719-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha A. York | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | William H. Brooks | 27 | Head | 48 | Georgia |
| 43 | Annie A. Brooks | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Geraldine Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Helen Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Ellen (Infant) Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Morgan H. Brooks | 27 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 48 | Magnolia Brooks | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Dorothy E. Brooks THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | James H. Brooks | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Cassie V. Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Morgan H. Jr. Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Rebecca Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Bettie H. Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | William H. Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Runelle Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Jones C. Adcock | 58 | Head | 48 | Georgia |
| 58 | Emma Adcock | 66 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Ammie Adcock | 55 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Jesse H. Adcock | 32 | Head | 48 | Georgia |
| 61 | Susie B. Adcock | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Clara Adcock | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Eli H. Williams | 29 | Head | 50 | Georgia |
| 64 | Runie Williams | 26 | Wife | 16 | Georgia |
| 65 | Jarrett Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Billie R. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Dorothy Ann Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Noam D. Thornton | 38 | Head | 48 | Georgia |
| 69 | Fannie Thornton | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Betty C. Thornton | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Samuel D. Kiesick | 28 | Head | 50 | Georgia |
| 72 | Elizabeth Kiesick | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Howell Kiesick | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Mattie D. Paschal | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Junior Paschal | 41 | Son | 30 | Georgia |
| 76 | Riley Paschal | 34 | Son | 25 | Georgia |
| 77 | Jessie Paschal | 32 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Magnolia Paschal | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)