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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 Bennington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Asa & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bennington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy Olive |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bennington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Manchester Center |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brooks | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Corliss Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lois Brooks | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Brooks | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Barbara Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beverly Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eleanor Brooks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bennington, Vermont
Daughter, age 3
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Bennington, Vermont
Daughter, age 13
Bennington, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Bennington-County, Vermont
Daughter, age 23
Bennington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy Olive |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bennington |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Asa Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brooks (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Asa Brooks
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Brooks
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Brooks
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Brooks
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brooks
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brooks
b. ~1920
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Vermont
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Sibling
Beverly Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corliss Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Bennington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Bennington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04229-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Wilson Bancroft | 67 | Head | Maid | Vermont |
| 42 | Daniel Babcock | 58 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 43 | Cora Babcock | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | James T. Kennard | 73 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 45 | Mary Ellen Kennard | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Arthur Provost | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Vermont |
| 47 | Arthur B. Marsden | 65 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 48 | Mabel Harris Marsden | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Grace F. Taylor | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Vermont |
| 50 | Earl J. Marsh | 63 | Head | Contractor | Vermont |
| 51 | Alice Pierce Marsh | 31 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 52 | Gertrude S. Holt | 26 | Head | School Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Florence B. Kerton | 38 | Boarder | School Teacher | Vermont |
| 54 | Barbara S. Willard | 26 | Boarder | Public Health Nurse | Vermont |
| 55 | Ernest Fisher | 60 | Head | Gardener Caretaker | Vermont |
| 56 | Gertrude S. Fisher | 63 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 57 | Don Stanley | 30 | Boarder | Painter | Vermont |
| 58 | Louisa Richardson | 68 | Head | — | England |
| 59 | Gladys Lucy Richardson | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 60 | Rodney Hoard | 19 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 61 | Lillian S. Hoard | 19 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 62 | Lois Julia Brooks | 47 | Head | Owner | Vermont |
| 63 | Dorothy Olive Brooks THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Vermont |
| 64 | Barbara Jane Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 65 | Corliss John Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 66 | Eleanor May Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 67 | Beverly Joyce Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 68 | David Otis Brooks | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Vermont |
| 69 | Mary Isabel Brooks | 20 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 70 | Jacob Gossen | 70 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 71 | Clara Maria Gossen | 76 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
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)