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Willie Brooks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brooks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humphreys-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Brooks | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Percy Brooks | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sammie Brooks | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Adair Brooks | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| A Brooks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cora Brooks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Brooks | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Johnnie Brooks | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mckinley Brooks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Juanita Brooks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Zella Brooks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brooks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clothilda Washington | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Thelma Washington | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ben Washington | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Carlisle Washington | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Irwin Washington | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joseph Washington | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Caroline Burnette | 58 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 48 | Blanche Burnette | 39 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Emory Burnette | 36 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Willie M. Griffen | 15 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Theresa Griffen | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lorenzo Gary | 59 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Williams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Johnie Moore | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Henry Brooks | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Niola Brooks | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Roosevelt Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Henrietta Burnett | 62 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | M. C. Shears | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Will Anna Shears | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | John L. Shears | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | M. C. Jr. Shears | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Marguerite Shears | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | John Cooper | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Joanna Cooper | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lulu Cooper | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Deal Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | John J. Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Edna E. Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Willie Brooks THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sammie Brooks | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Percy Brooks | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Juanita Brooks | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Willie D. Brooks | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Adair Brooks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Zella Brooks | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Cora Brooks | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mckinley Brooks | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Johnnie Brooks | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | A. J. Brooks | 9 | 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)