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Mary Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Creek Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Snow Creek Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Brooks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gloria Brooks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Brooks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Brooks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jessie Brooks | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Roy Brooks | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Brooks | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jack Brooks | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harold Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Brooks | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Brooks | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snow Creek Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | 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 Mary Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Brooks
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold 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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00777)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodrow Pruitt | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Thelma Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas Williamson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ellen Williamson | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Grant Williamson | 43 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Pearl Williamson | 28 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Louella Young | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Young | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 9 | George Young | 9 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lillie Young | 6 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Beulah Young | 4 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ogre Young | 3 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Jean Young | 1 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ben Turner | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nonnie Turner | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Edwin Turner | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Alice Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William R. Turner | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James R. Flood | 84 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Bruce Stewart | 89 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Salie Stewart | 68 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Sue Stewart | 56 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Jessie Brooks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary E. Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Harold R. Brooks | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Jack W. Brooks | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Roy L. Brooks | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary L. Brooks THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | George Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Doris Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Gloria Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mildred Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John R. Brooks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Jack Law | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Ida Law | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edmon C. Law | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lewis H. Law | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Charlie Anderson | 33 | Head | Polisher | Virginia |
| 39 | Myrtle Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | George A. Anderson | 5 | Son | — | 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)