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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 Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & O — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 490 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Township / Ward | Lynchburg |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brooks | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mildred Kirby | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Brooks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Minnie Kirby | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edward Kirby | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Campbell, Virginia
Daughter, age
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 490 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Edward Kirby (~0.92 confidence) and father O Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Kirby (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Kirby
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Brooks
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brooks
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Kirby
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mildred Kirby
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04309-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisabeth Mauyer | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ruth M Mauyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Iris J Mauyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Roy Glass | 28 | Boarder | Boarder | Virginia |
| 5 | Alice Glass | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Georgia Clemons | 56 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert C Kearns | 48 | Head | Frame Drawer | Virginia |
| 8 | Minnie M Kearns | 44 | Wife | Hemmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Bennie R Kearns | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert D Meeks | 73 | Head | Gardner | Virginia |
| 11 | Alice Meeks | 61 | Wife | Stitcher | Virginia |
| 12 | Albert L Meeks | 32 | Son | Sprayer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lottie V Meeks | 31 | Daughter | Heel Cover | Virginia |
| 14 | Edward Kirby | 60 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 15 | Minnie Kirby | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mildred Kirby | 25 | Son | Separator | Virginia |
| 17 | John Brooks | 32 | Son-in-law | Deliveryman | Virginia |
| 18 | Dorothy Brooks THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stitcher | Virginia |
| 19 | Jesse H Blankinship | 34 | Head | Cutter | Virginia |
| 20 | Lillie Blankinship | 34 | Wife | Stitcher | Virginia |
| 21 | Rudolph Blankinship | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Jimmie Blankinship | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Peggy Blankinship | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Nancy Blankinship | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Otis C Tyree | 43 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 26 | Bertha B Tyree | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas L Tyree | 16 | Son | Deliveryman | Virginia |
| 28 | Clyde L Tyree | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Beulah L Tyree | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Helen M Tyree | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John L Tyree | 67 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John A Hunt | 52 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Virginia |
| 33 | Addie L Hunt | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Booker Arthur | 35 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 35 | Marion Arthur | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Hubert E Hodge | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 37 | Virginia Hodge | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Spruce, Jr Hodge | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Shirley Hodge | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Carl S Martin | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)