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Blanche Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Addison-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Addison-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Addison-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlebury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Addison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Homework |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Homework |
| Township / Ward | Middlebury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Peter Zack | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alfred Smith | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Harry Gordon | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Stanley Mcmeekin | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clyde Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Blanche Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Addison, Vermont
Spouse, age 28
Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Addison, Vermont
Other, age 39
Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Addison-County, Vermont
Spouse, age 49
Addison-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlebury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Addison |
| Occupation | Homework |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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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 49 · b. ~1891 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Addison-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Addison-County, Vermont
Page Contents
8 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04228-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 2 | Blanche C. Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | Homework | Vermont |
| 3 | Shirley Brown | 21 | Daughter | Student | Vermont |
| 4 | Clifton Brown | 18 | Son | Student | Vermont |
| 5 | Harry Gordon | 45 | Lodger | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Peter Zack | 54 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 7 | Alfred W. Smith | 69 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 8 | Stanley Mcmeekin | 39 | Lodger | — | Vermont |
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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)