Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nemaha-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nemaha-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Nemaha-County, Nebraska
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Nemaha village
1935 Residence (County)	Nemaha
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Nemaha Village
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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
Bertha Brown	Head	—	76	~1864
Marie Sapp	Other	—	19	~1921
Roy Brown	Son	—	36	~1904
W Brown	Son	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Nemaha, Nebraska

Spouse, age 57

Nemaha, Nebraska · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Nemaha, Nebraska

Spouse, age 67

Nemaha, Nebraska · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Nemaha-County, Nebraska

Head, age 76

Nemaha-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Nemaha village
1935 Residence (County)	Nemaha
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bertha Brown

Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Nemaha-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02258-00821)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louie Kerker	57	Head	Partner	Nebraska
42	May S. Robert	55	sister	Postmaster	Nebraska
43	James T. Collins	70	Head	—	Nebraska
44	Bertha Brown THIS PERSON	76	Head	—	Ohio
45	W. Floyd Brown	44	son	Laborer	Kansas
46	Roy H. Brown	36	son	Laborer	Kansas
47	Marie Sapp	19	housekeeper	Nurse And Hospital	Nebraska
48	George Marchand	47	Head	Trucker	Nebraska
49	Dorothy Marchand	36	wife	—	Nebraska
50	Donna Jean Marchand	14	daughter	—	Nebraska
51	Myron K. Tanner	26	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
52	Alma Tanner	23	wife	—	Nebraska
53	Larry Tanner	2	son	—	Iowa
54	Florence Kelly	48	Head	—	Iowa
55	Norma Lee Kelly	15	daughter	—	Nebraska
56	Mary Denny	83	mother	—	Iowa
57	George Chapman	66	Head	—	Iowa
58	Emma Chapman	66	wife	—	Iowa
59	Bertha Calder	68	Head	—	Iowa
60	John Calder	33	Head	Mason Helper	Nebraska
61	Ellen Calder	24	wife	—	Nebraska
62	Herman Barnes	35	Head	Trucker	Kansas
63	Gertrude Barnes	35	wife	—	Kansas
64	Ramona Barnes	11	daughter	—	Kansas
65	Paul Slagle	24	hired man	Hired Hand	Nebraska
66	Louise Runge	21	cousin	Housekeeper	Kansas
67	Leona Wolf	57	Head	—	Nebraska
68	La Verna Wolf	25	daughter	Teacher	Nebraska
69	Norma Wolf	20	daughter	—	Nebraska
70	Lawrence A. Styles	52	Head	Rock Cutter	Nebraska
71	Katie Alice Styles	50	wife	Rock Cutter	Wyoming
72	Roy L. (Ab) Styles	24	son	—	Nebraska
73	Lawrence Styles	19	son	—	Nebraska
74	Floyd Styles	16	son	—	Nebraska
75	Esther Styles	4	daughter	—	Nebraska
76	Frank Grooms	45	Head	Laborer	Missouri
77	Susie Grooms	38	wife	—	Arkansas
78	Frank Jr. Grooms	21	son	Farm Work	Missouri
79	Agnes Grooms	17	daughter	—	Missouri
80	Robert Grooms	12	son	—	Missouri

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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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