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Dorothy Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Licking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | stenographer |
| Class of Worker | Ohio Power |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Licking |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Brooks | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Helen Brooks | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hanna Brooks | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elmer Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Licking, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Licking, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | stenographer |
| Class of Worker | Ohio Power |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Licking |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brooks
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brooks
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Brooks
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Brooks
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Brooks
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Elmer Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Licking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03099-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Jane Tess | 2 | — | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Mary Alice Shaw | 76 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Christ Christofferson | 28 | Head | Pensioner | Denmark |
| 44 | Virginia Christofferson | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Howard Christofferson | 37 | Brother | 40 | Ohio |
| 46 | June Christofferson | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Doris E. Christofferson | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Walter J. Hamilton | 31 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lilla Mae Hamilton | 26 | Wife | — | — |
| 50 | Walter F. Jr. Hamilton | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | John R. Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Wayne Andrews | 22 | Roomer | 40 | Ohio |
| 53 | Victoria Haggerman | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Lewis Edgar Haggerman | 25 | Son | 40 | Ohio |
| 55 | Thomas Brooks | 46 | Head | 40 | Ohio |
| 56 | Helen G. Brooks | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 57 | Dorothy Brooks THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | 40 | Ohio |
| 58 | Elmer Brooks | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Hanna Brooks | 82 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Molly Williams | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Thomas G. Graves | 57 | Head | 40 | Ohio |
| 62 | Frances Graves | 43 | Wife | 18 | Ohio |
| 63 | Helen Graves | 24 | Daughter | 40 | Ohio |
| 64 | Kenneth Mcdonald | 54 | Head | 40 | Ohio |
| 65 | Ralph D. Mcdonald | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Margaret Mcdonald | 20 | Daughter | 40 | Ohio |
| 67 | Omit Mcdonald | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | James Dickinson | 60 | Head | 40 | Ohio |
| 69 | Iona A. Dickinson | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Dickinson | None | — | — | — |
| 71 | Oral A. Heminger | 45 | Head | 40 | Ohio |
| 72 | Anna May Heminger | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Warren Lee Heminger | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Samuel F. Sr. Chester | 66 | Head | 40 | Ohio |
| 75 | Lucinda Chester | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Samuel Jr. Chester | 46 | Son | 40 | Ohio |
| 77 | Ira Chester | 45 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Camille Chester | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Charles H. Green | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Florence Green | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)