Beulah Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Beulah Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, Iowa
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Beulah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Creston City
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Creston City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Beulah	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Brown	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Mary Brown	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Beulah Brown	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Harry Brown	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Union, Iowa

Spouse, age 23

Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Beulah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Union, Iowa

Spouse, age 33

Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Beulah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Union-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 43

Union-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Beulah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Creston City
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Beulah Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00083)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Betty Ann Crooks	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
2	Ronald Crooks	3	Son	—	—
3	Flora Tennant	69	Head	—	West Virginia
4	Bryan Kelley	30	Head	Manager	Iowa
5	Eileen Kelley	32	Wife	Bookkeeper	Iowa
6	Lee Lightner	50	Head	Proprietor & Dealer	Illinois
7	Fern Lightner	48	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Lee Jr. Lightner	20	Son	—	Iowa
9	Russell Delay	40	Head	Traveling Salesman	Iowa
10	Caroline Delay	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Anne Flanteen	64	Servant	Servant	Sweden
12	Cyril J. Ryan	33	Head	Medical Doctor	Iowa
13	Helen Ryan	27	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Jean Ryan	1	Daughter	—	—
15	Grace Maud Carson	64	Head	—	Iowa
16	Bessie L. Carson	62	Sister	—	Iowa
17	Mario Gentle	85	Head	—	Iowa
18	John R. Gentle	28	Son	—	Iowa
19	Ada Gentle	63	Wife	—	Iowa
20	Harry Brown	48	Head	Photograph Refinisher	Iowa
21	Beulah Brown THIS PERSON	43	Wife	Seamstress	Missouri
22	Mary Brown	21	Daughter	Saleslady	Iowa
23	Margaret Brown	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	Richard Brown	69	Head	Sawyer	Iowa
25	Visa C. Brown	65	Wife	—	Iowa
26	John S. Master	65	Head	—	Iowa
27	Margaret Master	65	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Ralph Semmler	24	Head	Shoe Repairer	Missouri
29	Murrel Semmler	24	Wife	Helper	Iowa
30	Judith May Semmler	4	Daughter	—	—
31	Don W. Harper	48	Head	Sawyer	Iowa
32	Alice Harper	44	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Robert Bruce Harper	18	Son	—	Iowa
34	Mary Elizabeth Harper	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
35	Janet Harper	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
36	Kenneth R. Bower	32	Head	Farm Supervisor	Pennsylvania
37	Marjorie Bower	27	Wife	—	Iowa
38	Marilyn Jean Bower	2	Daughter	—	—
39	William S. Bower	73	Father	—	Pennsylvania
40	Raymond Mcginnis	46	Head	Proprietor	Iowa

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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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