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Dorothy Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barry-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barry-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barry-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy Jewell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Mineral Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Iris Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Violet Brooks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Oscar Brooks | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Minnie Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vicy Brooks | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Leroy Brooks | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harold Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rowell Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joyce Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thomas Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lora Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Barry, Missouri
Daughter, age 5
Barry, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Barry-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 15
Barry-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy Jewell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barry |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Missouri
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Sibling
Iris Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rowell Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lora Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Barry-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Barry-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02083-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Silver | 18 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Van Silver | 15 | son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Syrus Eldon Ennes | 47 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Dorothy Louise Ennes | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Allen Donald Ennes | 13 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Evelyn Claribel Ennes | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Martha Ellen Ennes | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lenna Louise Ennes | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Shirley Dorothy Ennes | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Sarah Ellen Ennes | 72 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Claude Whitton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Margaret Whitton | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 13 | Oscar Daniel Brooks | 48 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Vicy Mabel Brooks | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 15 | Violet Maye Brooks | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Minnie Leona Brooks | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Dorothy Jewell Brooks THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Lora Eunice Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Harold Bernard Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Iris Irene Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Thomas Marland Brooks | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Joyce Katherine Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Rowell Gene Brooks | 5 | son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Leroy Dale Brooks | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Robert M. Lewis | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Jewell Sarah Lewis | 36 | Wife | Farm Wife | Missouri |
| 27 | Ward Lewis | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Martha Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Roberta Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Carrol Lewis | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Ezra Lewis | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Roy Gundrey | 35 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 33 | Grace Jewell Gundrey | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Missouri |
| 34 | Marlitt Gundrey | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Nora Ellen Shore | 41 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 36 | Lois Shore | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Lavern Shore | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Joan Shore | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Charles Shore | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Lydia Wesley | 73 | Mother | — | Iowa |
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)