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Helen Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LIPPS DIST. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WISE |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lipps Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Brooks | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Shelby Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marjorie Brooks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ester Brooks | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Hazel Brooks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cleo Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Claude Brooks | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LIPPS DIST. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WISE |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Helen Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cleo Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelby Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Hale | 48 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 2 | Gertrude Hale | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Harrison Hale | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 4 | June Hale | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Re Hale | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Jay Hale | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Manley Hale | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Nevada Hale | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Leon Hale | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Kenny Hale | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Claude T. Brooks | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 12 | Ester Brooks | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Marjorie Brooks | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Hazel Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Claude Jr. Brooks | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Helen Brooks THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Cleo Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Shelby J. Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Cedric W. Brooks | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 20 | Effie M. Brooks | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Loretta F. Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Hershel R. Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Edward D. Pate | 69 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary F. Pate | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Joseph B. Pate | 30 | Son | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert L. Stallard | 29 | Son in Law | Miner | Virginia |
| 27 | June P. Stallard | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Shirley Stallard | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Oafy C. Lowe | 48 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 30 | May Lowe | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bulah Kilgore | 18 | Sister in Law | New Worker | Virginia |
| 32 | James H. Hayes | 52 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 33 | Dona Hayes | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Elizabeth A. Hayes | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Beatrice P. Hayes | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Flora B. Hayes | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Janice L. Hayes | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Luther Willis | 16 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Hughes | 31 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 40 | Alice Hughes | 30 | Wife | — | 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)