Emma Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Lillian Brown	Daughter	—	49	~1891
Christian Brown	Head	—	77	~1863
Emma Brown	Spouse	—	77	~1863

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 55

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1867
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1881
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 66

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma C
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1860
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 77

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Emma Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Oregon

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03392-00203)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ambrose Anna A Childs	53	Wife	—	New York
2	Walter Kapicki	40	Lodger	Printer	New York
3	Delwin Mckemey	24	Head	Boiler Maker	Washington
4	Helen Q Mckemey	22	Wife	—	Nebraska
5	Francis Mckemey	1	Son	—	Oregon
6	Nels G A Pearson	75	Head	—	Sweden
7	Hannah B Pearson	72	Head	—	Sweden
8	Christian Q Brown	77	Head	—	Sweden
9	Emma Brown THIS PERSON	77	Wife	—	Sweden
10	Lillian Brown	49	Daughter	—	Oregon
11	George A Mccormick	55	Head	Attendant	Wisconsin
12	Henrietta Mccormick	61	Wife	—	Missouri
13	George C Mccormick	24	Son	Cleaner	California
14	Thomas E Mccormick	23	Son	Sealer	California
15	Arthur H Q Young	49	Head	Inspector	Washington
16	Edna Young	44	Wife	—	Kansas
17	Robert L Young	18	Son	New Worker	Oregon
18	Dorothy Jean Young	16	Daughter	—	Oregon
19	Edward Bick	83	Head	—	Norway
20	Oscar Bick	56	Son	Civil Engineer	Illinois
22	Andrew Q Lewis	32	Head	Powder Man	Washington
23	Gladys Lewis	23	Wife	—	Oregon
24	Charles Lewis	4	Son	—	Oregon
25	Victor Lewis	0	Son	—	Oregon
26	Helen Q Anderson	43	Head	—	Texas
27	Mary Anderson	21	Daughter	Maid	Oregon
28	Frank Anderson	18	Son	Clerk	Oregon
29	Harry Crouch	52	Head	Clerk	Ohio
30	Mabel A Crouch	52	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Jane Crouch	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	James Crouch	9	Son	—	Ohio
33	Elizabeth A Q Cooper	66	Head	—	Oregon
34	Anton Q Strom	38	Head	—	Norway
35	Ragnar Strom	10	Son	—	Oregon
36	Leonard Strom	3	Son	—	Oregon
37	Eugene B Benoit	60	Head	Painter	Michigan
38	Marie Q Benoit	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
39	John Packer	14	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Eugene Benoit	3	Son	—	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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