Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Darke-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darke-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Darke-County, Ohio
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	MONROE TOWNSHIP
1935 Residence (County)	DARKE
Additional Details
Occupation	House Work
Industry	Own Home
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	House Work
Township / Ward	Monroe Township
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Ray Brown	Head	—	51	~1889
Marvin Brown	Son	—	18	~1922
Bertha Brown	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Darke, Ohio

Spouse, age 27

Darke, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 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	27
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

Darke, Ohio

Spouse, age 37

Darke, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 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	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Darke-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 47

Darke-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	MONROE TOWNSHIP
1935 Residence (County)	DARKE
Occupation	House Work
Industry	Own Home
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bertha Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03060-00773)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ginevera Kump	27	Wife	House Work	Ohio
42	Robert Kump	5	Son	—	Ohio
43	John Linebeacker	66	Head	Farmer	Ohio
44	Clara Linebeacker	63	Wife	House Work	Ohio
45	Richard Linebeacker	19	Son	Farmer	Ohio
46	Helen Linebeacker	19	Daughter-in-law	House Work	Ohio
47	Clarence Landis	68	Head	Farmer	Ohio
48	Rosie Landis	55	Wife	House Work	Kansas
49	Sylvester Bliss	49	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
50	Katie Bliss	45	Wife	House Work	Ohio
51	Margaret Bliss	19	Daughter	House Work	Ohio
52	Doyle Ann Bliss	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	Elmer Baker	24	Head	Farmer	Ohio
54	Dorothy Baker	20	Wife	House Work	Ohio
55	Sharon Lynn Baker	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Jacob Beck	68	Head	Farmer	Germany
57	Emma Beck	68	Wife	House Work	Ohio
58	Harry Booker	47	Head	Farmer	Ohio
59	Elnora Booker	37	Wife	House Work	Ohio
60	Merlin Booker	14	Son	New Worker	Ohio
61	Betty Booker	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Charles Stump	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
63	Bertha Stump	50	Wife	House Work	Indiana
64	Clarence Slaper	60	Head	Farmer	Indiana
65	Eunice Slaper	57	Wife	House Work	Ohio
66	Donald Slaper	15	Son	Farm Labor	Ohio
67	Zula Slaper	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	Miriam Houts	17	Daughter-in-law	House Work	Minnesota
69	Joseph Scaberman	71	Head	Retired	Ohio
70	Jeanett Scaberman	63	Wife	House Work	Indiana
71	Gerald Scaberman	27	Son	Group Leader	Ohio
72	Marlene Scaberman	20	Daughter-in-law	House Work	Ohio
73	Barbara Scaberman	0	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
74	Ray Brown	51	Head	Farmer	Ohio
75	Bertha Brown THIS PERSON	47	Wife	House Work	Ohio
76	Marvin Brown	18	Son	Farm Labor	Ohio
77	Ernest Mccaines	53	Head	Farm Labor	Virginia
78	Jess Long	56	Head	Farm Labor	Ohio
79	Ella Long	61	Wife	House Work	Ohio
80	David Litten	79	Head	Farmer	Ohio

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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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