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Blanche Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morrow-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Blanche Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morrow-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Daughter Born: New Hampshire Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMorrow-County, Oregon
SurnameBrown
Given NameBlanche
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age44
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Hampshire
1935 Residence (City)Heppner City
1935 Residence (County)Morrow
Additional Details
Highest GradeH 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Hampshire
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new hampshire
Township / WardHeppner City
Est. Birth Year~1896

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Blanche Age Birth yr
Thomas Hutman Other — 34 ~1906
Clara Gilman Other — 33 ~1907
Alice Fry Head — 69 ~1871
Rose Brown Other — 47 ~1893
Blanche Brown Daughter — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Morrow, Oregon
Spouse, age 24
Morrow, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 2 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 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Hampshire
Father's Birthplace New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace New Hampshire
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Hampshire
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new hampshire
1930
Morrow, Oregon
Other, age 34
Morrow, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Blanche M.
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Hampshire
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace New Hampshire
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Hampshire
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new hampshire
1940
Morrow-County, Oregon
Daughter, age 44
Morrow-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Blanche
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Hampshire
1935 Residence (City) Heppner City
1935 Residence (County) Morrow
Highest Grade H 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New Hampshire
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new hampshire

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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.
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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. Identified parents: mother Alice Fry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Fry
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Blanche Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Oregon
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Morrow-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03376-00121)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Richard Hambrick 15 Son — Oregon
2 Dora Demitriou 60 Mother-in-law — Greece
3 Russell L. Gentry 29 Head Filling Station Manager Oregon
4 Louise V. Gentry 27 Wife — Oregon
5 Phyllis Gentry 4 Daughter — Oregon
6 Gary Lee Gentry 2 Son — Oregon
7 Mack Gentry 61 Father Road Worker Iowa
8 Frank Gentry 34 Head Road Worker Oregon
9 Kathleen D. Gentry 33 Wife — Oregon
10 Frances V. Gentry 10 Daughter — Oregon
11 Joyce Gentry 3 Daughter — Oregon
12 Howard Kritchley 30 Head Carpenter Oregon
13 Emma D. Kritchley 33 Wife — Oregon
14 Eunice M. Kritchley 8 Daughter — Oregon
15 Deloris D. Kritchley 5 Daughter — Oregon
16 Joanne Kritchley 2 Daughter — Oregon
17 Herbert D. Beard 29 Head Laborer Oregon
18 Hester Beard 33 Wife — Oregon
19 Elaine Beard 2 Daughter — Oregon
20 Elsie Beard 1 Daughter — Oregon
21 Alice Gentry 66 Head — Oregon
22 Dewitt James 58 Head Blacksmith Nebraska
23 Sara James 58 Wife — Minnesota
24 Thelma James 29 Daughter — Montana
25 Dewitt James 15 Son — Oregon
26 William Harman 44 Head Lineman Illinois
27 Ruby Harman 32 Wife — Oklahoma
28 Larry Harman 1 Son — Oregon
29 Fred Barrick 43 Head Mechanic Oregon
30 Sadie O. Barrick 36 Wife Saleslady Washington
31 Raymond Barrick 18 Son Delivery Boy Oregon
32 Dick Barrick 8 Son — Oregon
33 Alice O. Fry 69 Head — New Hampshire
34 Rose Brown 47 Sister — Nebraska
35 Blanche Brown THIS PERSON 44 Daughter — New Hampshire
36 Clara Gilman 33 Lodger — New Hampshire
37 Thomas Hutman 34 Lodger Mechanic Washington
38 Effie Gilliam 74 Head — Oregon
39 Ana Gilliam 56 Daughter — Oregon
40 Leonard Gilliam 54 Son Clerk Oregon

Pedigree Summary

Blanche
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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