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Emma Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Patrick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Smith River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sunless Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Brooks | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Emma Brooks | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Markham Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Martha Brooks | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Spouse, age 41
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 52
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Gray | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Ruby Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Dora Brooks | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jesse Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary K. Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ruth Cooper | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Ross | 18 | Son | Off Bearer | Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Bessie Pennel | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Rebecca Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William Brooks | 63 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 13 | Emma Brooks THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Martha J. Brooks | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 15 | Markham Brooks | 19 | Son | Off Bearer | Virginia |
| 16 | Press Brooks | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George F. Brooks | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Sunless Brooks | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Fannie Mcalexander | 29 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Haywood Mcalexander | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Harvey Mcalexander | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Herbert Mcalexander | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dunce Hanes | 65 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Minnie Lawson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Freeman Lawson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Lardeen Lawson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Essie Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Clyde Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Nora Scott | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Lewis Scott | 26 | Son | Tailor Helper Machine | Virginia |
| 31 | George L. Scott | 19 | Son | Press Saw | Virginia |
| 32 | Jonah A. Scott | 28 | Son | Jointer | Virginia |
| 33 | Ada Scott | 28 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Shirley V. Scott | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia Prillaman | 28 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 36 | Hazel Young | 21 | Partner | Teacher | Virginia |
| 37 | Odell S. Canaday | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Rosie Canaday | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jimmie Canaday | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Kermit Canaday | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)