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Walter Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Walter Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClaiborne-County, Tennessee
SurnameBrooks
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Dist 5
1935 Residence (County)Claiborne
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardDist 5
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
C Brooks Head — 57 ~1883
Minnie Brooks Spouse — 41 ~1899
Ralph Brooks Son — 15 ~1925
Ruth Brooks Daughter — 14 ~1926
Herbert Brooks Son — 23 ~1917
Roberta Brooks Daughter — 21 ~1919
Paul Brooks Son — 18 ~1922
Walter Brooks Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brooks
Given Name Walter H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Brooks
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Dist 5
1935 Residence (County) Claiborne
Highest Grade No 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Walter Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Brooks
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Herbert Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Brooks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00342)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Vertie Estepp 40 wife — Tennessee
42 Garret Estep 64 Head Farming Tennessee
43 Minnie Estep 34 wife — Tennessee
44 Lollie Estep 11 Daughter — Tennessee
45 Arley Estep 7 Son — Tennessee
46 C. E. Brooks 57 Head Farming Tennessee
47 Minnie Brooks 41 wife — Tennessee
48 Herbert Brooks 23 Son — Tennessee
49 Roberta Brooks 21 Daughter Housekeeping Tennessee
50 Paul Brooks 18 Son Housekeeping Tennessee
51 Ralph Brooks 15 Son Farming Tennessee
52 Ruth Brooks 14 Daughter — Tennessee
53 Walter Brooks THIS PERSON 11 Son — Tennessee
54 Bud Carmack 60 Head Railroading Tennessee
55 Carnie Carmack 53 wife — Tennessee
56 Ruby Carmack 19 Daughter Housekeeping Tennessee
57 Bobbie Carmack 17 Son Farming Tennessee
58 Bernice Carmack 13 Daughter — Tennessee
59 Betty Lou Carmack 3 Daughter — Tennessee
60 Rosco Brooks 43 Head Farming Tennessee
61 Mamie Brooks 39 wife — Tennessee
62 Inez Brooks 12 Daughter — Tennessee
63 Marie Brooks 10 Daughter — Tennessee
64 Eula Grey Brooks 8 Daughter — Tennessee
65 Billie Joe Brooks 5 Son — Tennessee
66 Marjorie Brooks 4 Daughter — Tennessee
67 James Edward Brooks 0 Son — Tennessee
68 Bradley Brooks 21 Head Farming Tennessee
69 Edith Brooks 20 wife — Tennessee
70 Millard Estep 60 Head Farming Tennessee
71 Lillie Estep 45 wife — Tennessee
72 Homer Estep 22 Son Farming Tennessee
73 Elmo Estep 19 Son Farming Kentucky
74 Ollie Estep 17 Daughter — Kentucky
75 Junior Estep 10 Son — Tennessee
76 Billie Estep 7 Son — Tennessee
77 Nick Williams 50 Head Farming Tennessee
78 Mollie Williams 47 wife — Tennessee
79 Luther Williams 20 Son Farming Tennessee
80 Elmer Williams 16 Son — Virginia

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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)

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