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Dorothy Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olney City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Olney City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Wharf | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vanda Wharf | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ralph Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Shirley Wharf | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nancy Wharf | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Rosa Wharf | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Patsy Wharf | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Myrtle Wharf | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Charles Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Wharf | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothea |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Richland-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Richland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olney City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Wharf
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Wharf
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Wharf
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Wharf
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Wharf
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vanda Wharf
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Wharf
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Richland-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00873-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M. Clark | 42 | Head | Heel Burnisher | Illinois |
| 2 | Ora Clark | 39 | Wife | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary A. (Ab) Clark | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 4 | Thalia O. Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James William Clark | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Rosa Fuller | 54 | Head | Laundress | New York |
| 7 | William Henry Long | 46 | Head | Road Grading | Kansas |
| 8 | Mary S. Long | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Bessie O. Strouble | 37 | Head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 10 | Lee Parent Strouble | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Bobby Lee Strouble | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Margaret Jackson | 31 | Lodger | Laundress | Illinois |
| 13 | Carl Jackson | 7 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Patricia Alice Jackson | 3 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 15 | James Lee Jackson | 1 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Blanche Thompson | 30 | Head | Restaurant | Illinois |
| 17 | By Mistake Omitted | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Oscar Houser | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary O. Houser | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ollie R. Harmon | 16 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Alfred F. Harmon | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Gladys Harmon | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Roy B. Mcdowell | 35 | Head | Teamster | Arkansas |
| 24 | Viona Mcdowell | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Here In Enumeration | None | Block 1 | — | number 2 |
| 26 | Myrtle Wharf | 41 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Charles J. Brooks | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Ralph (Al) Brooks | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Dorothy Brooks THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Mamie Wharf | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Jane Wharf | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Vanda Wharf | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Rosa Wharf | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Shirley Ann Wharf | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Patsy Wharf | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Nancy Fay Wharf | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | A. R. Reese | 42 | Head | Oil Mill Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mildred Irene Reese | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Billie Gene Reese | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Muriel Quillen | 18 | Sister-in-law | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
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)