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Mary Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Mag. Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma Brooks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Norene Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Brooks | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Albert Brooks | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Brooks | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willard Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wilson Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Brooks | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Spouse, age 22
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 32
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Mag. Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Mary Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ana Owens | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Edna Owens | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 43 | Gilden Owens | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Junior Owens | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Geneva Owens | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Alonzo Owens | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Dorothy Owens | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Sump Sharp | 70 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 49 | Allie Sharp | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mossie Smith | 36 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 51 | Thomas A Mckehan | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 52 | Agila Mckehan | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Joseph Bowers | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 54 | Dora Bowers | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | James Bowers | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Retta Bowers | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Margarette Bowers | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jane Bowers | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Thomas Bowers | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Wm Powers | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 61 | Amanda Powers | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Moss Powers | 21 | Son | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 63 | Isaac N Jones | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 64 | Nancie J Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | John F Brooks | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Brooks THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | William Brooks | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Willard Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Robert Brooks | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Wilson J Brooks | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Gemma Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Norene Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Albert Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Jessie Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | R. D. Tarry | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 76 | Eddie Tarry | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Edward Tarry | 23 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 78 | Alphin Tarry | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | John Tarry | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Joe Tarry | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
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)