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William Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Brooks across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 321 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Brooks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Louetta Brooks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Brooks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Brooks | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| H Brooks | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| J Brooks | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucinda Brooks | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Son, age 11
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | V |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 321 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 William Brooks across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Paula Brooks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brooks
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brooks
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Paula Brooks
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Brooks
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brooks
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Winters | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eugene Winters | 30 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 43 | Carrie Winters | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 44 | Annie Lou Winters | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Otha B. Irving | 28 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mardina Irving | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lillie Mae Irving | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ellis Irving | 19 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 49 | Daisy Bee Irving | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 50 | Dill Irving | 22 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 51 | Genevia Irving | 22 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 52 | Rose Irving | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Homer Irving | 54 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ada Irving | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 55 | Laura Irving | 30 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 56 | Otis Irving | 24 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 57 | C. B. Irving | 21 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ida Belle Irving | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Hanson Brown | 48 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 60 | Georgia Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Tommie Lee Brown | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Iona Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Myrtle Lee Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Eddie Mae Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Henry Lee Brown | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Robert Lee Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Nola Mae Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Edward Brown | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Tom Mallet | 63 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | William Brooks THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lucinda Brooks | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 72 | Virginia Mae Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | J. W. Brooks | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | H. L. Brooks | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lucy Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Louetta Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Oran Miller | 41 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lois Miller | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 79 | Inez Miller | 14 | Daughter | Family | Mississippi |
| 80 | Carol Jean Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)