BB
Blanche Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Technician |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Technician |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenas Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Blanche Brown | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joice Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 10
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 21
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 31
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Technician |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 42
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cincinnati |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Technician |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Blanche Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iona Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Zenas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zena Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iona Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zenas Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zena Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Blanche Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Joice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01123-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Merrill | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Emma Ghildes | 48 | Head | Stenog. - Clerk | Indiana |
| 3 | Mary Josephine Smith | 44 | Head | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 4 | Guy S. Mallory | 33 | Head | Owner - Mgr. | Indiana |
| 5 | Vera C. Mallory | 42 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 6 | Tanna Gaebelein | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Dana Holt | 40 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
| 8 | Joseph M. Little | 37 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 9 | Ada Little | 35 | Wife | Saleswoman | Indiana |
| 10 | Phyllis June Little | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Sanna Mitchell | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Mary E. Green | 68 | Head | Alteration Worker | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Herbert Green | 38 | Son | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 14 | Benson Morgan | 65 | Head | Car Parker | Indiana |
| 15 | Daisy Morgan | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Jeanette Morgan | 33 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Edward B. Morgan | 26 | Son | Car Parker | Indiana |
| 18 | Zenas Brown | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Blanche B. Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Daughter | Technician | Indiana |
| 20 | Joice Brown | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Samuel Vaughn | 40 | Head | Switch Yard | Indiana |
| 22 | Mae Vaughn | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Garnet Vaughn | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Stanley Erwin | 30 | Lodger | Cook | Kentucky |
| 25 | Soretta Erwin | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Albert Mccullough | 32 | Lodger | Counter Man | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ronald Hodge | 30 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 28 | Esther Brooks | 42 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 29 | Harriet Brooks | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 30 | Dorothy Cooper | 40 | Head | Secretary | Indiana |
| 31 | Dorothy E. Cooper | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 32 | Ruth Frances Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Caroline Poppock | 62 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Ernest Woosley | 23 | Head | Office Clerk | W. Virginia |
| 35 | Dorothy W. Haffa | 25 | Sister | Secretary | Virginia |
| 36 | Ray Romper | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 37 | Violet Romper | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Charles Wilson | 28 | Head | Knitter | Indiana |
| 39 | Alice Wilson | 25 | Wife | Saleswoman | Indiana |
| 40 | Maxine Lesher | 22 | Lodger | Retail Saleswoman | Colorado |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Blanche + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)