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Frank Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Namozine Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Namozine Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Brooks | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Josephine Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frank Brooks | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Allen Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fannie Brooks | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 40
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Trackman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 51
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Track Walker |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Head, age 64
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Namozine Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Brooks
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Corth | 17 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lawrence Corth | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Cecil Corth | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Gloria Corth | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Thomas Jefferson | 81 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John R. Uttershaw | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Elizabeth Uttershaw | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Frances Riley Uttershaw | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James R. Benson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 50 | Sara Benson | 58 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Charles Benson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Wilbur Washington | 26 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Ellen Washington | 20 | Wife | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 54 | Milton Beals | 28 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 55 | Daisy Beals | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William Beals | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Isabel Beals | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | George Henshaw | 37 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 59 | Leona Henshaw | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George Jr. Henshaw | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Benj. S. Henshaw | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Roland Henshaw | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Frank Brooks THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Fannie Brooks | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mack Brooks | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Josephine Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Allen Brooks | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Beverly Cox | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Irene Cox | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Beverly Jr. Cox | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James Cox | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Alpheus Coleman | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Minnie Coleman | 26 | Wife | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 74 | Nellie Shallen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Benson Charles Shallen | 15 | Grand Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas Dorothy Shallen | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | George Shallen | 15 | Grand Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Hollum Shirley Shallen | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Thomas Sterling Shallen | 6 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John Olgers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)