Helen Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thurston-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Helen Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thurston-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Thurston-County, Washington
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Helen E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Olympia
1935 Residence (County)	Thurston
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Housework
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	240
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Olympia
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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
Frances Brown	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Helen Brown	Head	—	58	~1882
Frederick Brown	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Thurston, Washington

Spouse, age 38

Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Hildur
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Thurston, Washington

Other, age 48

Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Hilda M
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1886
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Caretaker
Industry	Apartment
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Thurston-County, Washington

Head, age 58

Thurston-County, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Helen E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Olympia
1935 Residence (County)	Thurston
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Housework
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	240
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Helen Brown

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Washington

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04365-00420)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joyce Klinke	29	Head	Clerk	Montana
2	Harriett Wayaliff	26	Shared	Stenographer	Pennsylvania
3	Ana King	24	Shared	Stenographer	Washington
4	Robert G. Porter	46	Head	Salesman	Medicine Hat
5	Alva Heriford	27	Head	Clerk	Missouri
6	Jessie Heriford	53	Mother	—	Oregon
7	Helen E. Brown THIS PERSON	58	Head	Laborer	Sweden
8	Frances E. Brown	29	Daughter	Secretarial	Alaska
9	Frederick A. Brown	27	Son	Laborer	Washington
10	Gordon R. Whitten	38	Head	Truck Driver	Missouri
11	Jessie M. Whitten	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
12	Mabel Bemia	45	Head	Secretarial	Illinois
13	Louise E. Baldry	35	Daughter	Stationery Tobacco	England
14	Georgina Baldry	57	Head	Stationery Tobacco	England
15	Mark M. Ryan	46	Head	—	Canada
16	Gwendlin Ryan	20	Daughter	Saleswoman	Vancouver
17	George B. Roberts	49	Head	Cook	Washington
18	Celia Roberts	38	Wife	Waitress	Washington
19	Bell E. Bush	48	Head	Proprietress Womens Apparel	Washington
20	Jerry Leary	27	Head	Doctor	Washington
21	Kay Leary	25	Wife	Nurse	Oregon
22	Ann Warren	50	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
23	Jay Bumpam	27	Head	Barber	Idaho
24	Lois Bumpam	27	Wife	Stenographer	Oregon
25	Rosalie Amato	30	Head	Warrant Clerk	Washington
26	Kathleen Caldwell	30	Head	Secretary	Minnesota
27	Elizabeth Brownlee	24	Head	Secretary	Washington
28	Eileen Gapp	26	Head	Registered Nurse	Washington
29	Anna E. Ralph	52	Head	File Clerk	South Dakota
30	Dorothy Borcheit	41	Head	Saleslady	Wisconsin
31	Ora Smith	30	Head	Teacher	Washington
32	Fay Brown	45	Head	Nurse	Washington
33	Martha Lofgren	32	Head	Grade School	Oregon
34	Morton W. Austin	45	Head	Faller	Michigan
35	Pearl Berg	42	Head	Housekeeping	Minnesota
36	Richard Hansen	53	Head	Bucking	Norway
37	Dave Kelley	65	Head	Odd Jobs	Ireland
38	John Yoshihara	54	Head	Capitol Oyster Co	Japan
39	Ella E. Reid	38	Head	Stenographer	Wisconsin
40	Fred E. Reid	16	Son	—	Utah

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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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