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Helen Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bent-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Helen Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bent-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bent-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Las Animas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bent |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Las Animas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Brown | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Charlie Brown | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Helen Brown | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bent, Colorado
Spouse, age 34
Bent, Colorado · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Bent, Colorado
Spouse, age 44
Bent, Colorado · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Bent, Colorado
Other, age 55
Bent, Colorado · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Bent-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 65
Bent-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Las Animas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bent |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Bent-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Bent-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00456-00473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Arnold | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Wanda Louise Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Glenna Ilene Arnold | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Jesse Kenneth Arnold | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Mason L. Shinn Shinn | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Nona E. Shinn | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Robert V. Shinn | 11 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Glenn R. Shinn | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 49 | William Bagshaw | 28 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Ruby Bagshaw | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Joyce Bagshaw | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Max Bagshaw | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Gus Bohman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Martin Bohman | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 55 | Norman Bohman | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Oren Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 57 | Ruby Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Frank Brown | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Floyd Lessley | 49 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Carl J. Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 61 | J. V. Smith | 59 | Lodger | Care Taker | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Alonzo E. Brown | 66 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Helen L. Brown THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Charlie H. Brown | 44 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 65 | Sunyehika Tashiro | 60 | Head | Farmer | Japan |
| 66 | Sunao Tashiro | 43 | Wife | — | Japan |
| 67 | Haruko Tashiro | 21 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 68 | Noboru Tashiro | 19 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 69 | Fumiko Tashiro | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Akiko Tashiro | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Chiyoko Tashiro | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Hitoshi Tashiro | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 73 | Mitsuya Sato | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Mamoru Sato | 3 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 75 | John R. Quarles | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Ethel M. Quarles | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Margie Quarles | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Betty Quarles | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Mary Quarles | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Lila Quarles | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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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)