Dorothy Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monroe-County, New York
Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Rochester
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Donald Brooks	Son	—	23	~1917
Dryold Brooks	Son	—	11	~1929
Arthur Brooks	Head	—	48	~1892
Doris Brooks	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Dorothy Brooks	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, New …

Spouse, age 27

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Dorothy E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Housewife
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Monroe, New …

Spouse, age 38

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Dorothy J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Monroe-County, New …

Spouse, age 48

Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

Surname	Brooks
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Dorothy Brooks

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02850-00555)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fred A Young	55	Head	Salesman	New York
42	Mabel Young	49	Wife	—	New York
43	Walter P Clark	44	Head	Clothing Cutter	Canada-Eng
44	Stella Clark	43	Wife	—	New York
45	Mary E Clark	18	Daughter	—	New York
46	Marjorie A Clark	14	Daughter	—	New York
47	Hazel Vance	45	Head	Box Maker	New York
48	Wesley Vance	18	Son	Apprentice	New York
49	Adeline Barrow	79	Mother	—	Germany
50	Harold W Johnston	55	Head	Night Watch	Canada-Eng
51	Gene Johnston	58	Wife	—	New York
52	George H Years	75	Head	Printer	New York
53	Francis E Years	71	Wife	—	New York
54	Francis G Bloomfield	47	Lodger	Clerk	Canada-Eng
55	Percy Buzzell	48	Head	Designer	New Hampshire
56	Eloise Buzzell	49	Wife	—	New York
57	Miriam E Buzzell	15	Daughter	—	New York
58	Cora Dunkert	76	Mother in law	—	New York
59	Herbert Millard	55	Head	Wire Chief	New York
60	Mabel N Millard	55	Wife	—	New York
61	Edith Lake	56	Sister in law	Box Maker	New York
62	Elmer J Bock	35	Head	Grocery Salesman	New York
63	Ina Bock	35	Wife	—	New York
64	Robert Bock	8	Son	—	New York
65	Alice Kusse	32	Head	Camera Worker	New York
66	Arthur Brooks	48	Head	Clerk	New York
67	Dorothy Brooks THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	New York
68	Donald Brooks	23	Son	Assembler	New York
69	Doris Brooks	12	Daughter	—	New York
70	Dryold Brooks	11	Son	—	New York
71	Margaret Masterson	52	Head	—	Germany
72	Michael J Schmitt	58	Brother	Tester	Germany
73	Byron S Stutterman	54	Head	Foreman	Kansas
74	May Stutterman	56	Wife	—	New York
75	Elwood J Stutterman	25	Son	Camera Worker	New York
76	Earl R Stutterman	22	Son	Fireman	New York
77	Irvin F Stutterman	21	Son	Sub Clerk	New York
78	Rita M Stutterman	20	Daughter	Cementer	New York
79	Byron B Stutterman	18	Son	—	New York
80	Chas A Middaugh	62	Head	Supt	Penna

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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.

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