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Helen Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Namozine Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Namozine 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brooks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Annie Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louiser Brooks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lara Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Autner Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Brooks | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 1
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Helen R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Namozine Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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
Lara Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louiser Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Autner Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — 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-t0627-04258-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Rogers | 71 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 2 | Daisy A Rogers | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | David Jefferson | 18 | Hired hand | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Willie Washington | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Lara Washington | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Negitine Mason | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert H Boissen | 64 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 8 | Eva D Boissen | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lula M Davis | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Joe Martin | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Joe Jr Martin | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ned Elder | 28 | Hired hand | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Tom Coleman | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Belle Coleman | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Haughan | 20 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Frank Haughan | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Leroy Coleman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Hattie Coleman | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 19 | L. Frank Mayes | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William Pride | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Hardy | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | James D Vaughan | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Albert L Vaughan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Lawrence Vaughan | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Elizabeth Vaughan | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James L Vaughan | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Hattie A Vaughan | 7 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie N Vaughan | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary E Vaughan | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John W Brooks | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Emma Brooks | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Autner Brooks | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lara E Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Louiser B Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Helen R Brooks THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John H Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie B Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary E Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | George Johnson | 26 | Head | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 40 | Sarah Johnson | 25 | 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)