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Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ray-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ray-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ray-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ray |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Fishing River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bertha Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ray, Missouri
Spouse, age 30
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Ray, Missouri
Other, age 42
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Ray-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 52
Ray-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ray |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Ray-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Ray-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02143-00837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Smith | 47 | Head | Labor Man | Missouri |
| 2 | Marie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Charlene Smith | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Isaac H. Titus | 72 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Martha A. Titus | 69 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Donald Lee Crawford | 9 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Marion R. Ardell | 33 | Head | Caretaker | Missouri |
| 8 | Ruby Ardell | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Marion Ray Ardell | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Dona Fae Ardell | 5 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | B. Paul | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Frank Brown | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Bertha Brown THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | James Brown | 31 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Alvie Hendrickson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Myrtle Hendrickson | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Francis Hendrickson | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Eva Hendrickson | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Shirley Hendrickson | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Robert Hendrickson | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Levi Nichols | 73 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 22 | Rebecca Nichols | 72 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Hugh Nichols | 45 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Henry Q. Haden | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | George E. Miller | 52 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 26 | Jesse J. Ardell | 60 | Head | Attendant | Missouri |
| 27 | Fannie B. Ardell | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | (Pete) E. A. Livermore | 27 | Head | Attendant | Kansas |
| 29 | Viola Livermore | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Francis Livermore | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | J. Ed Baird | 59 | Head | Physician | Missouri |
| 32 | Garnett M. Baird | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Bill R. Baird | 29 | Son | Dentist | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Willis Odell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Siddie Odell | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Danny James Odell | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Venita Odell | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | William D. Odell | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Wayne Odell | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Ezra E. Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)