Doris Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Doris Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Doris E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland (city)
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 Doris	Age	Birth yr
Robert Brown	Head	—	43	~1897
Robert Brown	Son	—	15	~1925
Donald Brown	Son	—	7	~1933
Doris Brown	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 21

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Doris E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Builders
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 31

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Doris E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 41

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Doris E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland (city)
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Doris Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · 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 — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03386-00983)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lettie A Bassett	68	Sister	—	Oregon
42	Robert L Brown	43	Head	Garage Man	Missouri
43	Doris E Brown THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Oregon
44	Robert Brown	15	Son	—	Oregon
45	Donald B Brown	7	Son	—	Oregon
46	James D Naysmith	56	Head	Cook	Scotland
47	Irene Naysmith	52	Wife	—	Oregon
48	Ruth Naysmith	19	Daughter	Nurse Maid	Washington
49	Lawrence R Starr	28	Head	Clerk	Idaho
50	Eleanor E Starr	27	Wife	Stenographer	Washington
51	Peter J Merriman	70	Head	—	Belgium
52	Harry D Smith	38	Head	Machine Operator	S. Dakota
53	Ann D Smith	30	Wife	Boat Builder	Pennsylvania
54	Charles Smith	9	Son	—	Oregon
55	Edith E Northrup	72	Head	—	Iowa
56	Willard Ramesbotham	54	Son	Street Cleaner	S. Dakota
57	George Gernand	31	Lodger	Truck Driver	Oregon
58	Nellie Gernand	29	Lodger	—	Washington
59	Evelyn Gernand	9	Lodger	—	Oregon
60	Laurence E Fields	25	Head	Oiler	Washington
61	Inez Fields	21	Wife	Worker	Washington
62	—	None	—	—	—
63	William Maschealer	65	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
64	Matilda Maschealer	67	Wife	—	Germany
65	Helen Danman	30	Daughter	Laborer	Wisconsin
66	Harry D Hilliam	54	Head	Janitor	Illinois
67	Ella J Hilliam	54	Wife	—	S. Dakota
68	Martha Mcconnell	49	Head	Matron	Nebraska
69	Robert B Mcconnell	22	Son	Forest Guard	Oregon
70	Ney J Conger	64	Head	—	Oregon
71	Melinda Conger	78	Wife	—	Oregon
72	Peter R Miller	75	Head	Service Station	Indiana
73	Sarah E Miller	69	Wife	—	Missouri
74	John S Leach	47	Head	—	S. Dakota
75	Kate O Leach	45	Wife	Dressmaker	Minnesota
76	Neeja Leach	26	Daughter	Waitress	Minnesota
77	John Leach	22	Son	Rewinder	Minnesota
78	King Leach	20	Son	Head Messenger	Minnesota
79	Elza W Simons	25	Lodger	Night Chef	Oregon
80	Boone M Mcmahon	31	Head	Janitor	Washington

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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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