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Blanche Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mason-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mason-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverton township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Riverton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estil Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Blanche Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Verna Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Merritt Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mason, Michigan
Spouse, age 30
Mason, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| 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
Mason, Michigan
Spouse, age 40
Mason, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanch |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Mason-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 52
Mason-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverton township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Blanche Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01788-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Leppenstein | 55 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Harold Leppenstein | 26 | son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | John Lichte | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Alma Lichte | 55 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Nellie A. Nichols | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Bertha Englebrecht | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 47 | Fred Englebrecht | 42 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 48 | Otis Morey | 41 | son-in-law | Labor | Michigan |
| 49 | Ella Morey | 35 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Allen Carl Morey | 0 | son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Estil O. Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Blanche Brown THIS PERSON | 52 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Merritt Brown | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Verna Jean Brown | 12 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Anton Fuksa | 54 | Head | Farmer | Moravia |
| 56 | Theresa Fuksa | 58 | wife | — | Moravia |
| 57 | Antoinette Fuksa | 82 | Mother | — | Moravia |
| 58 | John Fuksa | 20 | nephew | Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Lawrence Septic | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Carl Schwarz | 46 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 61 | Dora Schwarz | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | James Schwarz | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Alfred Dittmer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 64 | Lucille Dittmer | 27 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | James Dittmer | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Dale Dittmer | 2 | son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Ella Paap | 52 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Paul Listing | 28 | son-in-law | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Gladys Listing | 21 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Janet Listing | 0 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Herman Paap | 61 | Brother | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 72 | Delbert Marriam | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 73 | Thys Talsma | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Clara Talsma | 41 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Elvin Talsma | 21 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | William Talsma | 20 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Johannah Talsma | 18 | daughter | Beauty Operator | Michigan |
| 78 | Mark Talsma | 17 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Margaret Talsma | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Arthur Talsma | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
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)