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Margaret Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eddie & George — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Central Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Central Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Brooks | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Brooks | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| T Brooks | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edward Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Virginia
Daughter, age
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Essex, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Essex, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Essex-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Essex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Central Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Margaret Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eddie Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father T Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eddie Brooks
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brooks
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Brooks
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Brooks
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Brooks
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Essex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04260-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. W. Longest | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 2 | Ophelia R. Longest | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary J. Longest | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jno W. Jr. Longest | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Milton M. Brooks | 30 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 6 | Janelle B. Brooks | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles M. Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jas R. Brooks | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary J. Brooks | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | June Lilly | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 11 | George Lilly | 30 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 12 | Elliott Mary E. Lilly | 18 | Lodger | Secretary | Virginia |
| 13 | James D. Brooks | 23 | Head | Patrolman Helper | Virginia |
| 14 | Nellie B. Brooks | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Nellie I. Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John R. Brooks | 25 | Head | Electric | Virginia |
| 17 | Gladys M. Brooks | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lutie Stone | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Duke H. R. Stone | 36 | Nephew | Asst Manager | Virginia |
| 20 | C. P. Wright | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 21 | Samuel B. Shelton | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary B. Shelton | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Shelton | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Bernard Shelton | 16 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 25 | Marjorie Shelton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Eva Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | George F. Shelton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ruth Halbert | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Dist of Columbia |
| 29 | Pauline Halbert | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | T. Edgar Brooks | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Gertrude S. Brooks | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Edward E. Brooks | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Margaret Brooks THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Emmett Jr. Brooks | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lennie H. Brooks | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Angie W. Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Flady M. Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mattie Rodgers | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Joseph Hayden | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Louise C. Hayden | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)