Gertrude Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Frederick Brown	Head	—	62	~1878
Jack Brown	Son	—	20	~1920
Gertrude Brown	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 39

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 48

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 59

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Gertrude W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Gertrude Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01131-00467)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nina E. Guthrie	53	Wife	—	Ohio
42	Joseph A. Kaufman	41	Head	Lawyer	Indiana
43	Bess B. Kaufman	35	Wife	Lawyer	Indiana
44	Clara Robbins	68	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
45	Hattie Robbins	67	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
46	Stanley E. Mcneely	54	Head	Buyer	Kansas
47	Irene L. Mcneely	49	Wife	—	Indiana
48	Mary E. Fiesel	69	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
49	Richard Coons	36	Head	Property Manager	Indiana
50	Elizabeth D. Coons	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
51	John William Coons	0	Son	—	Indiana
52	Rex Young	50	Head	Asst. Secretary	Ohio
53	Extra Line Young	None	—	—	—
54	Richard Beares	28	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
55	Grace Beares	25	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Conrad M. Gentry	59	Head	Transportation	Indiana
57	Jeannette H. Gentry	59	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Paul V. Chivington	46	Head	State Agent	Ohio
59	Gertrude Chivington	43	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Paul V. Chivington	17	Son	—	Ohio
61	Fanny Spannegal	72	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
62	William W. Kingdom	52	Head	Purchasing Agent	Kentucky
63	Marie R. Kingdom	50	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Victor R. Kingdom	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
65	W. O. Love	57	Head	Salesman	Indiana
66	Nannette Love	54	Wife	Teacher	Indiana
67	Here Ends Block 65 And Begins Block 66	None	—	—	—
68	Frederick J. Brown	62	Head	Salesman	Ohio
69	Gertrude W. Brown THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Jack Brown	20	Son	—	Indiana
71	Edward P. Hewett	63	Head	—	Indiana
72	Mary Hewett	61	Sister	—	Indiana
73	John Hewett	68	Brother	—	Indiana
74	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
75	Samuel A. Frommer	47	Head	Corporation President	Ohio
76	Fannie C. Frommer	49	Wife	V. Pres. & Treas.	Maryland
77	Lawrence J. Frommer	22	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
78	Justin Frommer	18	Son	—	Indiana
79	James W. Taylor	64	Head	Treasurer	Indiana
80	Mabel Taylor	62	Wife	—	Indiana

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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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