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Martha Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martha Brooks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Garfield & Garfield — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 5 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Garfield Brooks | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Martha Brooks | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lula Brooks | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Milt Brooks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Martha Brooks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Garfield Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father Garfield Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father H Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Garfield Brooks
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garfield Brooks
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Brooks
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Brooks
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milt Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alva Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lonnie Hatfield | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Virgil Hatfield | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Frank Hatfield | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Basf Dalton | 45 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lillie Q Dalton | 35 | Wife | Fc | Tennessee |
| 46 | Tip Calman | 30 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 47 | Parlie Calman | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bob Calman | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lynn Calman | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Betty Jo Calman | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Milt L Walker | 58 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ailee Walker | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Neal Walker | 32 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 54 | Valin Mcdaniel | 19 | Hired hand | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 55 | Albert Walker | 29 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lula Walker | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Willard Butcher | 29 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 58 | Eunice Butcher | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Summa Caline Butcher | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elmer Marion Butcher | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | William R Butcher | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Sherman West | 62 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ida West | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Garfield Brooks | 51 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lula Brooks | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Martha Brooks THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Robert Brooks | 18 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 68 | Milt Brooks | 16 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alva Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bill Butcher | 27 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 71 | Maude Butcher | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Clara Jane Butcher | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Betty Lou Butcher | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lynn Edward Butcher | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | R. W. Lewis | 57 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 76 | Velvetin Lewis | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Martha Mcneil | 17 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 78 | Odyeas Brooks | 23 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 79 | Clarie Brooks | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Shirly Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)