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Blanche Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grundy-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grundy-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grundy-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Trenton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Shanklin | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Herbert Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Blanche Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grundy, Missouri
Spouse, age 33
Grundy, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 4 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Grundy, Missouri
Other, age 43
Grundy, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Grundy-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 53
Grundy-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 53 · b. ~1887 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Grundy-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Grundy-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02110-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Leeper | 76 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary E Leeper | 75 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | James A Haleh | 51 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 4 | Florence Haleh | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Shirley Jean Haleh | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Lewis Flesher | 63 | Head | Brakeman | Missouri |
| 7 | Minnie Flesher | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Lilly Martin | 54 | Sister-in-law | Collector | Missouri |
| 9 | Herbert C Brown | 57 | Head | Owner | Missouri |
| 10 | Blanche Brown THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 11 | Herbert S Brown | 24 | Son | County Attorney | Missouri |
| 12 | Jennie Shanklin | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Jack Turner | 44 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 14 | Beatrice Turner | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | James Otis Turner | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Elizabeth Martin | 87 | Head | — | Germany |
| 17 | Ida Martin | 52 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Earl Whitnell | 55 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 19 | Effie Mae Whitnell | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | James A Whitnell | 22 | Head | Delivery Boy | Missouri |
| 21 | Mary Louise Whitnell | 18 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | C. H. Dr Cullers | 54 | Head | Medical Doctor | Missouri |
| 23 | Frances M Cullers | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Robert E Cullers | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | George A Cullers | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Rollie S Mccallum | 60 | Head | Dispatcher | Illinois |
| 27 | Eva Mccallum | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | John Mccallum | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Robert Mccallum | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | William Shockey | 65 | Head | Caretaker | Illinois |
| 31 | Sophia Shockey | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Wilbur Shockey | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 33 | Helen Shockey | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Clyde Mccallum | 55 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 35 | Carrie Mccallum | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Gordon Gregory | 23 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 37 | Isadora Gregory | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Aubrey Harden | 56 | Head | Lawyer | Missouri |
| 39 | Jessica Harden | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Jessie Harden | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)