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Margaret Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Augusta-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Augusta-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Augusta-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverheads district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Riverheads District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennon Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Catherine Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vivian Brooks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martha Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mack Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Haly Brooks | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Margaret Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna Brooks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ellen Brooks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mckinley Brooks | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Minnie Brooks | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Augusta, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Augusta-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Augusta-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverheads district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Augusta |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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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Margaret Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kennon Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Haly Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Augusta-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Augusta-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04247-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Phillip | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Hall Phillip | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Nannie Phillip | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Fay Phillip | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Tolbert Brooks | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Hester Brooks | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Rosalee Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Willie Ramsey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Alice Ramsey | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Dorothy Ramsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Burnard Ramsey | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Margaret Ramsey | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mckinley Brooks | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Minnie Brooks | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ellen Brooks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Margaret Brooks THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Catherine Brooks | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Edna Brooks | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mack Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Vivian Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Martha Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Kennon Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Haly Brooks | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Sadie Cash | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Carl Cash | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 67 | Ray Cash | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Howard Cash | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Gertrude Cash | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Trace Cash | 23 | Son | Dealer | Virginia |
| 71 | Edith Cash | 20 | Daughter | Music Worker | Virginia |
| 72 | Charles Cash | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Isabel Cash | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Molly Cash | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William H. Miller | 63 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Christine Miller | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Harry Snyder | 35 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Evelyn Snyder | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mildred Snyder | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Raymond Snyder | 6 | Grandson | — | 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)