Blanche Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Blanche Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Head Born: Oregon Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Oregon
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Blanche
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	East Hubbard E. P.
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Postmaster
Industry	U. S. Postal Service
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1349
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Postmaster
Township / Ward	East Hubbard E P
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
Wallace Brown	Son	—	18	~1922
Blanche Brown	Head	—	51	~1889
Betty Brown	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Boyd Brown	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Oregon

Spouse, age 30

Marion, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Blanche M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Marion, Oregon

Other, age 40

Marion, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 25 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Blanche E
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Marion-County, Oregon

Head, age 51

Marion-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Blanche
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	East Hubbard E. P.
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Postmaster
Industry	U. S. Postal Service
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	1349
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Blanche Brown

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03373-00283)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clara Miller	39	Head	Beauty Operator	Missouri
2	Alice Miller	20	Daughter	38	Washington
3	Ralph Miller	16	Son	—	Washington
4	Lester Miller	12	Son	—	Washington
5	Blanche Brown THIS PERSON	51	Head	Postmaster	Oregon
6	Betty L. Brown	22	Daughter	—	Oregon
7	Boyd E. Brown	22	Son	—	Oregon
8	Wallace N. Brown	18	Son	Farmer	Oregon
9	Marius Rolodolph	55	Head	Farmer	Norway
10	Sena Rolodolph	51	Wife	—	Wisconsin
11	Helen Rolodolph	17	Daughter	—	Montana
12	Doris Rolodolph	16	Daughter	—	Montana
13	Minnie Rolodolph	15	Daughter	—	Montana
14	Elnore Rolodolph	14	Daughter	—	Montana
15	Andrew J. Strubhar	62	Head	Electrician	Illinois
16	Mary E. Strubhar	61	Wife	—	Missouri
17	Naomi Strubhar	34	Daughter	—	Oregon
18	Fred Strubhar	27	Son	—	Oregon
19	Clifford Strubhar	24	Son	Farmer	Oregon
20	Timothy Strubhar	23	Son	Electrician	Oregon
21	Roy Strubhar	21	Son	Farm Labor	Oregon
22	Levi Strubhar	19	Son	Farm Labor	Oregon
23	William Strubhar	17	Son	Electrician	Oregon
24	Ottilie B. Sanders	55	Head	—	S. Dakota
25	Eldon Sanders	32	Son	—	Oregon
26	Willard Sanders	24	Son	Farm Labor	Oregon
27	Norma Sanders	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	Gilbert Sanders	13	Son	—	Oregon
29	Samuel Miller	57	Head	Sawmill	Oregon
30	Nellie C. Miller	50	Wife	—	Missouri
31	Leonard S. Miller	20	Son	Labor	Oregon
32	Ralph M. Miller	15	Son	—	Oregon
33	Sophie D. Miller	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
34	Alexander Fobert	62	Head	Farmer	Italy
35	Elizabeth Fobert	51	Wife	—	Washington
36	Frank Fobert	21	Son	Farm Labor	Oregon
37	Mary Fobert	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
38	Gemma A. Fobert	14	Son	—	Oregon
39	Eddie Fobert	12	Son	—	Oregon
40	William Fobert	23	Head	Farm Labor	Oregon

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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