Edna Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yakima-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Edna Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yakima-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yakima-County, Washington
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edna M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Selah Heights
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Fruit Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Selah Heights
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Edna	Age	Birth yr
Edna Brown	Head	—	52	~1888
Bruce Hosmer	Other	—	36	~1904
Richard Brown	Son	—	14	~1926
George Brown	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Yakima, Washington

Head, age 32

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edna M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Yakima, Washington

Other, age 41

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edna M.
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	no
Home Value / Rent	R
Radio Set	17
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Yakima-County, Washington

Head, age 52

Yakima-County, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Edna M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Selah Heights
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Fruit Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Edna Brown

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Yakima-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04372-00657)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emma O. Alberts	30	wife	Apple Sorter	South Dakota
2	David L. Alberts	8	son	—	South Dakota
3	Dorothy F. Alberts	6	daughter	—	South Dakota
4	Elwood J. Alberts	5	son	—	South Dakota
5	Elsie May Alberts	3	daughter	—	Washington
6	Frank A. Stenberg	74	Head	Farmer	Sweden
7	Selma J. Stenberg	74	wife	—	Sweden
8	Edna M. Brown THIS PERSON	52	Head	Manager	Iowa
9	George W. Brown	16	son	—	Washington
10	Richard R. Brown	14	son	—	Washington
11	Bruce C. Hosmer	36	boarder	Laborer	Maine
12	Walter Grabenstein	52	Head	Laborer	Michigan
13	Carrie H. Grabenstein	51	wife	Fruit Sorter	Michigan
14	Marion L. Grabenstein	15	daughter	—	Indiana
15	Robert E. Grabenstein	13	son	—	Indiana
16	Paul L. Engman	30	Head	Farmer	Iowa
17	Clara C. Engman	49	wife	Secretary	Kansas
18	Betty Lu Engman	9	daughter	—	Washington
19	Stanley W. Wilcox	50	Head	Cement Finisher	Montana
20	Lulu E. Wilcox	39	wife	Apple Sorter	Illinois
21	Ronald S. Wilcox	17	son	—	Washington
22	Billy G. Wilcox	15	son	—	Washington
23	Juanita D. Wilcox	10	daughter	—	Washington
24	John E. Snavely	71	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
25	James A. Lakey	65	Head	Laborer	Missouri
26	Ella Lakey	58	wife	—	Missouri
27	James Leo B. Lakey	15	son	—	Oklahoma
28	Clio D. Lakey	11	son	—	Oklahoma
29	Henry S. Lakey	19	son	Laborer	Oklahoma
30	Theresa M. Lakey	20	daughter-in-law	—	North Dakota
31	Michael J. Lynch	64	Head	—	Minnesota
32	Pearl G. Lynch	62	wife	Farmer	Oregon
33	John R. Carr	90	brother-in-law	—	Ohio
34	Thursa A. Carr	88	mother-in-law	—	Maine
35	John F. Hill	39	Head	Laborer	Washington
36	Oma L. Hill	30	wife	Apple Sorter	Oklahoma
37	William F. Hill	8	son	—	Oregon
38	Gus N. Engman	43	Head	Laborer	Oregon
39	Arthur G. Hill	40	Head	Laborer	Washington
40	Gladys E. Hill	36	wife	—	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.

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