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Dorothy Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Asheville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lyda Brooks | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Hilda Brooks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Myrtle Brooks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ralph Brooks | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earlene Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 1
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brook |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hilda Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earlene Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02878-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Burnice E King | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mallie E King | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lyda A Brooks | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 44 | Myrtle L Brooks | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ray R Brooks | 19 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Earlene M Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ralph L Brooks | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hilda R Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dorothy E Brooks THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Donald E Brooks | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | H Lee Hatfield | 32 | Head | Sign Builder | Kentucky |
| 52 | Beatrice A Hatfield | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Colleen D Hatfield | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Patricia A Hatfield | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Frank W Nutall | 34 | Head | Lumberman | North Carolina |
| 56 | Julia L Nutall | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sarah E Nutall | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William B Nutall | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bynum F Nutall | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James H Nutall | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Francis K Nutall | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Julia R Crisp | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Allen Crisp | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie C Ladd | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William M Crisp | 85 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Margaret Crisp | 77 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas H Atkins | 46 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 68 | Allie V Atkins | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Francis J Atkins | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William F Atkins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Margaret H Atkins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Marion A Crisp | 50 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 73 | Susie E Crisp | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Adrain L Mingard | 32 | Step-Son | Trucker | Alabama |
| 75 | Cara B Mingard | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James L Mingard | 10 | Grand-Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Doris A Mingard | 8 | Grand-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jack B Mingard | 6 | Grand-Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary S Mingard | 2 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Daisy D Flynn | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
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)