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Margaret Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Brooks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eva Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cornelius Brooks | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cornelius Brooks | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Curtis Brooks | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Brooks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eva Brooks | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| 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
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1931 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Highest Grade | 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 Margaret Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madine Oakley | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Joyce Oakley | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Phyllis Oakley | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Ann Oakley | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Harvey Hughes | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Roland Hughes | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ella Hughes | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ethel Hughes | 27 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Aubrey Hughes | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Rebecca Hughes | 23 | Sister-in-law | Sewing Machine | Virginia |
| 11 | Mike Angels | 52 | Head | Well Digger | Greece |
| 12 | William Robertson | 50 | Head | Brick Layer | Virginia |
| 13 | Helen Robertson | 23 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Raymond Robertson | 13 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Andrew Robertson | 5 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ernest Robertson | 3 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Thomas | 45 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 18 | Lilly Thomas | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ann B. Branch | 9 | Adopted daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Cornelius Brooks | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 21 | Eva Brooks | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Cornelius Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Eva Brooks | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Brooks | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Margaret Brooks THIS PERSON | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Curtis Brooks | 25 | Brother | Weld Digger | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Taylor | 24 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 29 | Jeanette Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joseph D. Jones | 59 | Head | Preacher | N. Carolina |
| 31 | Lilly Mae Jones | 31 | daughter | Gen. Housework | Virginia |
| 32 | Martha Ann Jones | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Walter Taylor | 23 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 34 | Virginia Taylor | 25 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ellen Rose Taylor | 3 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Elwood Jones | 3 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Milton Berwin | 35 | Head | Roofer | Virginia |
| 38 | Nettie Berwin | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John Berwin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Pearl Berwin | 16 | daughter | — | 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)