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Willie Brooks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Willie Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMadison-County, Mississippi
SurnameBrooks
Given NameWillie D.
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 4
1935 Residence (County)Madison
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1898

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 Willie Age Birth yr
Ida Brooks Daughter — 18 ~1922
Willie Brooks Daughter — 4 ~1936
John Brooks Head — 53 ~1887
Theo Brooks Son — 17 ~1923
Gertie Brooks Daughter — 8 ~1932
Melvin Brooks Son — 2 ~1938
Florence Brooks Daughter — 13 ~1927
Ora Brooks Daughter — 7 ~1933
Willie Brooks Spouse — 42 ~1898
John Brooks Son — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Madison, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brooks
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 16
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Madison-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 42
Madison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
Surname Brooks
Given Name Willie D.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 4
1935 Residence (County) Madison
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Willie Brooks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Brooks
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02047-00883)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mae Ida Miggins 19 Wife — Mississippi
42 Henry Miggins 2 Son — Mississippi
43 Lillie Bell Miggins 12 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Charles Blackmon 73 Head — Mississippi
45 Jimmie Blackmon 71 Wife — Mississippi
46 Robert L. Luckett 19 Head Farmer Mississippi
47 Bertha Luckett 12 Wife — Mississippi
48 James F. Luckett 10 Son — Mississippi
49 Horace Thompson 30 Head Farmer Mississippi
50 Frannie Thompson 30 Wife — Mississippi
51 Parrot L. Thompson 6 Son — Mississippi
52 Doris Thompson 3 Daughter — Mississippi
53 Evie D. Thompson 1 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Agnes Thompson 62 Head — Mississippi
55 Mittie Thompson 25 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
56 G. L. Thompson 22 Son Farmer Mississippi
57 D. F. Thompson 18 Son — Mississippi
58 Edie Mae Thompson 20 Daughter — Mississippi
59 C. D. Thompson 11 Grandson — Mississippi
60 Henry Thompson 32 Lodger Laborer Bridge Gang Mississippi
61 Henry Turner 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
62 Maggie Turner 41 Wife — Mississippi
63 Mae L. Turner 18 Daughter — Mississippi
64 Hazel M. Washington 6 Daughter — Mississippi
65 J. B. Turner 24 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
66 Peter Luckett 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
67 Ada Luckett 29 Wife — Mississippi
68 George Adams 32 Head Farmer Mississippi
69 Mary Adams 19 Wife — Mississippi
70 Agness Adams 12 Daughter — Mississippi
71 John D. Brooks 53 Head Farmer Mississippi
72 Willie D. Brooks THIS PERSON 42 Wife — Mississippi
73 Ida D. Brooks 18 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
74 Theo Brooks 17 Son — Mississippi
75 Florence Brooks 13 Daughter — Mississippi
76 John O. Brooks 10 Son — Mississippi
77 Gertie M. Brooks 8 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Ora L. Brooks 7 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Willie V. Brooks 4 Daughter — Mississippi
80 Melvin Brooks 2 Son — Mississippi

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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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