1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Chapel Grove Precinct
Page 200 (18)
Dwelling 161, Family 161
Dix, Lewis, white, male, 32, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, Lucy P., white, female, 24, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, Virginia, white, female, 7, daughter, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, Magruder, white, male, 5, son, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, Lucy L., white, female, 4, daughter, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, Walter, white, male, 3, son, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, William, white, male, 9/12, born in April, son, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Central District, Enumeration District 24, Sheet 3
Dunn, Robert H., head, white, male, born March 1839, 61, married for 33 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, merchant, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, speaks English, owns farm free of mortgage, number 38 on farm schedule
Dunn, Sarah E., wife, white, female, born March 1844, 56, married for 33 years, mother of 0 children of whom 0 are living, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Dix, Lucie A., neice, white, female, born October 1877, 22, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Dix, Walter T., nephew, white, male, born July 1879, 5, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school for 8 months in year, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Marian, neice, white, female, born May 1895, 5, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

W. A. Dix married S. B. Smith on 6 February 1901. He was 23, single, born in Essex County, living in Essex County, son of Lewis Dix and Lucinda Brooks, occupation merchant. She was 18, single, born in Essex County, living in Essex County, daughter of E. E. Smith and Armanda Brooks. Married by J. T. Haley. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 139.]

1930 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Central Magisterial District
Supervisor’s District 29-2, Enumeration District 5, Sheet 7B
Dunbrooke Road
Dwelling 121, Family 123
Dix, Walter A., head, owner, owns radio set, lives on farm, male, white, 52, married, age at first marriage 23, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, retail merchant in general store, works on own account, at work previous day, not a veteran
Dix, Sallie B., wife, female, white, 48, married, age at first marriage 19, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Dix, Robert H., son, male, white, 28, married, age at first marriage 23, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer/laborer, general, wage worker, at work previous day
Dix, Delma E., daughter-in-law, female, white, 30, married, age at first marriage 25, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, salesman in general store, wage worker, at work previous day
Dix, Sarah E., grand-daughter, female, white, 5, single, not in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Dunn, Sarah E., aunt, female, white, 83, widowed, age at first marriage 22[?], not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

Name and marriage data from William Irving Brooks, letter of 29 March 1993 to Thomas Moore.

He was adopted by Sarah Elizabeth Brooks and Robert Henry Dunn.