Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public school
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Teacher
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Charles Brown	Head	—	48	~1892
Rosa Reed	Other	—	88	~1852
Frank Brown	Son	—	20	~1920
Bertha Brown	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 20

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Marion, Indiana

Other, age 30

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha S.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 39

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Teacher
Industry	Public school
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Bertha Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01127-00215)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fate Mildred Coates	28	Wife	—	Indiana
42	Roosevelt Dawson	44	Head	Porter	Indiana
43	Hattie B. Dawson	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
44	Julia Scott	58	Mother-in-law	Cook	Kentucky
45	Arthur J. Shockley	65	Head	Evangelist	Delaware
46	Mary L. Shockley	73	Wife	—	Kentucky
47	Sam E. Boyd	52	Head	Barber	Louisiana
48	Mary E. Boyd	52	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Osa Woodal	38	Lodger	Policeman	Indiana
50	Ray Crowe	21	Lodger	Teacher	Indiana
51	James Bond	20	Lodger	Molder	Kentucky
52	Lee Harper	41	Head	Cupola Tender	Tennessee
53	Corrine Harper	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
54	Birdie Harper	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
55	John Harper	16	Son	—	Tennessee
56	Batha Harper	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
57	Oscar Harper	11	Son	—	Indiana
58	Leonard Ferguson	13	Step-son	—	Indiana
59	Howard Logan	53	Head	Hog Killer	Kentucky
60	Annie Logan	39	Wife	Maid	Kentucky
61	Henrietta Logan	22	Daughter	Maid	Indiana
62	Ruth Logan	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Dorothy Gentry	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	Theodore Gentry	4	Grandson	—	Indiana
65	Emma Downs	69	Head	—	Kentucky
66	Florence Downs	34	Daughter	Maid	Kentucky
67	Edward Bates	40	Lodger	Waiter	Indiana
68	Bates	None	—	—	—
69	Ambrose Smith	47	Head	Miller	Kentucky
70	Hazel Smith	44	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Charles J. Brown	48	Head	File Clerk	Indiana
72	Bertha Brown THIS PERSON	39	Wife	Teacher	Texas
73	Frank Brown	20	Son	—	Indiana
74	Rosa Reed	88	Guest	—	Texas
75	Emma L. Moore	49	Head	Investigator	Alabama
76	Ruth Owens	43	Lodger	Counter Clerk	Tennessee
77	Andrew H. Knighton	29	Head	Chauffeur	Indiana
78	A. Claire Knighton	30	Wife	Investigator	Indiana
79	James Berry	66	Father-in-law	—	Kentucky
80	Laura Berry	66	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky

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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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