Blanche Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Blanche Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Blanche
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clermont Town
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Clermont Town
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Blanche	Age	Birth yr
Raymond Brown	Head	—	45	~1895
Blanche Brown	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Junior Brown	Son	—	22	~1918
Sally Brown	Other	—		—
Barbara Brown	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Josephine Brown	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 25

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Blanche
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
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

Spouse, age 35

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Blanche
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 45

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Blanche
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clermont Town
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Blanche Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Indiana

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01076-00572)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	C. Vernon	3	Son	—	Indiana
2	A. Minerva	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	Harlin Perry	None	J.	45	Hs 4
4	Margaret Perry	None	E.	—	Hs 4
5	Eugene Perry	10	Son	—	Indiana
6	Nadine Perry	None	Sue	—	2
7	Charles Means	None	O.	60	6
8	Jennie Means	44	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Charles Means	None	O.	Same Place	Nev
10	Thelma Means	19	Daughter	Polisher	Indiana
11	B. Applegate	None	L.	—	8
12	Sarah Applegate	None	A.	—	Hs 4
13	Claude Cox	47	Head	—	Indiana
14	Robert Cox	47	Son	Cook	Pennsylvania
15	Florence Cox	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	Thelma Cox	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	John Powell	55	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
18	Minnie Powell	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
19	Leon Powell	21	Son	Laborer	Indiana
20	Cleo Powell	17	Daughter	Laborer	Indiana
21	Millard Washington	56	Head	Proprietor	Kentucky
22	Lelia Washington	44	Wife	Postmistress	Indiana
23	James Snapp	None	C.	48	Hs 3
24	Irene Snapp	24	Wife	—	Indiana
25	James Snapp	4	Son	—	Indiana
26	Lou Snapp	1	Son	—	Indiana
27	Bernice Clark	35	Lodger	Proprietor	Indiana
28	Raymond Brown	45	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
29	Blanche Brown THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Junior Brown	22	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
31	Josephine Brown	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Barbara Brown	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	Sally Brown	None	J.	—	3
34	Hollis Brown	71	Head	Clerk	Indiana
35	Addie Brown	70	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Merrel Brown	20	Head	Clerk	Indiana
37	Mary Brown	None	Lou	—	Hs 4
38	William Evans	40	Head	Key-Punch Operator	Indiana
39	Thelma Hiller	72	Mother	—	Missouri
40	Lula Linfard	80	Head	—	Kentucky

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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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