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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 Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Asil & Jas — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Brooks | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Asil Brooks | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dale Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mildred Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Asil Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Jas Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Asil Brooks
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jas Brooks
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Brooks
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Brooks
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Brooks
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Brooks
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mildred Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00337)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Dixon | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jenette Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ballard Hampton | 59 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mollie Hampton | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gary S. Haysworth | 51 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 6 | Laura Haysworth | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | George Willard Haysworth | 15 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lige Eugene Haysworth | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Joe Allen Haysworth | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Gregory Neal Haysworth | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Herrel Wayne Haysworth | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Thelma Jones | 55 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Wheeler Hampton | 31 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ocie Hampton | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Sam Smith | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 16 | Elsie Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Joe Wheeler Smith | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bertha Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Floyd F. Brooks | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Nealie Brooks | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Burton Campbell | 24 | Grandson | Farming | Tennessee |
| 22 | Helen Williams | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Laura Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Asil S. Brooks | 48 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 25 | Elsie Brooks | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Dorothy Brooks THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Dale Brooks | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mildred Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Doc Southern | 81 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sallie Skidmore | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Laura Hampton | 52 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Tommy Hampton | 51 | Brother | Farming | Tennessee |
| 33 | Robert Hutty | 29 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 34 | Pearlie Hutty | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mazie M. Hutty | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary B. Hutty | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Clyde Mullen | 29 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 38 | Gracie Mullen | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Carmen Mullen | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Clarence Claude Mullen | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)