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Bernice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sanpete-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanpete-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanpete-County, Utah |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manti Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanpete |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Manti Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Horace Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernice Brown | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanpete, Utah
Spouse, age 38
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Sanpete, Utah
Spouse, age 48
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Sanpete-County, Utah
Spouse, age 58
Sanpete-County, Utah · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manti Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanpete |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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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 Bernice Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanpete-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanpete-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04217-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Jorgensen | 46 | Head | U.S. Mail Carrier | Utah |
| 2 | Mignone Jorgensen | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | Bruce Jorgensen | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Ethel Jorgensen | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 5 | Hattie Parry | 68 | Head | — | Utah |
| 6 | Emma Parry | 64 | Sister | — | Utah |
| 7 | Thomas D. Reid | 28 | Head | W.P.A. | Utah |
| 8 | Genevieve Reid | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 9 | John Milton Reid | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 10 | Thomas Eugene Reid | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 11 | Andrew J. Hammond | 43 | Head | Telephone Operator | Utah |
| 12 | Gael Hammond | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 13 | Lorette Davenport | 71 | Head | Pensioner | Utah |
| 14 | Edgar A. Mendenhall | 50 | Head | W.P.A. | Utah |
| 15 | Isabelle S. Mendenhall | 45 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 16 | Ray Mendenhall | 24 | Son | N.Y.A. | Utah |
| 17 | John C. Reid | 54 | Head | Electrician | Utah |
| 18 | Margaret Reid | 55 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 19 | Robert Reid | 20 | Son | Clerk | Utah |
| 20 | Howard Cox | 64 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 21 | Ellen Cox | 63 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 22 | Samuel Brookbank | 71 | Head | Photographer | Utah |
| 23 | Jane H. Fry | 72 | Head | Land Surveyor | Utah |
| 24 | Annie Fry | 69 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 25 | Adolph Pehrson | 78 | Head | Care For Home | Sweden |
| 26 | Elizabeth Pehrson | 38 | Daughter | School Teacher | Utah |
| 27 | John W. Houck | 65 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 28 | Lynn Houck | 50 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 29 | Leonard Hammond | 27 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 30 | Meda Hammond | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 31 | Rosalie Hammond | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 32 | Horace G. Brown | 57 | Head | Sheep Raiser | Utah |
| 33 | Bernice Brown THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 34 | Horace W. Brown | 21 | Son | — | Utah |
| 35 | J. Ray Merrick | 45 | Head | Sexton | Utah |
| 36 | Lucile M. Merrick | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 37 | Mila Rae Merrick | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 38 | The Physon Jr. Merrick | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 39 | Mary Louise Merrick | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 40 | Dale Merrick | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
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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)