Beatrice Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Beatrice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Indianapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Beatrice	Age	Birth yr
Thelma Lewis	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Harrison Brown	Head	—	52	~1888
Patricia Lewis	Other	—	1	~1939
Charles Lewis	Other	—	21	~1919
Rollie Brown	Son	—	10	~1930
Beatrice Brown	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 27

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Beatrice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Unknown
Mother's Birthplace	Unknown
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 37

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Beatrice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 46

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Beatrice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Beatrice Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01132-00221)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Thomas	63	Head	Laborer	Indiana
2	Anna Thomas	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Harriett Thomas	22	Daughter	Dish Washer	Indiana
4	Marcella C. Thomas	20	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
5	Vivian M. Thomas	19	Daughter	Cook	Indiana
6	Emma L. Thomas	18	Daughter	Waitress	Indiana
7	Archie (Jr.) Thomas	17	Son	Enrolee	Indiana
8	Rosemary Edson	5	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
9	Harriett Edson	3	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
10	Harrison Brown	52	Head	Servant	Illinois
11	Beatrice Brown THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Rollie L. Brown	10	Son	—	Indiana
13	Charles Lewis	21	Son-in-law	Laborer	Indiana
14	Thelma Lewis	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Patricia Lewis	1	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
16	Henry W. Allen	69	Head	—	Kentucky
17	Huston Ford	41	Roomer	Porter	Kentucky
18	Melvin Middleton	27	Head	Laborer	Indiana
19	Ora Middleton	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
20	Eugene Lewis	23	Stepson	Janitor	Indiana
21	Mamie Higgins	48	Head	Maid	Indiana
22	10 And Block Ends Here	None	Begins	—	—
23	Charles Wilson	46	Head	Skilled Laborer	Mississippi
24	Mary Wilson	31	Wife	Dish Washer	Kentucky
25	Dorothy Lee Wilson	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
26	Lee H. Samuels	50	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
27	Alice Samuels	51	Wife	—	Mississippi
28	Eddie Green	24	Lodger	Mechanic	Kentucky
29	John Brown	50	Lodger	Porter	Indiana
30	Z. D. Hinton	71	Head	Paper Hanging	Kentucky
31	Dorothy Hinton	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
32	Donald Hinton	16	Son	Waiter	Indiana
33	George Mcgowan	57	Head	Coach Cleaner	Tennessee
34	Eunice Mcgowan	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
35	Leonard Weaver	41	Brother-in-law	—	Kentucky
36	Annie Weaver	35	Sister	—	Tennessee
37	Murray Robinson	31	Lodger	Laundress	Alabama
38	Joe Pender	27	Head	Laborer	Indiana
39	Louise Pender	24	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Barbara J. Pender	7	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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