Lena Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Lena Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: Hawaii Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Alameda-County, California
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lena E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Hawaii
1935 Residence (City)	Oakland
1935 Residence (County)	Alameda
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Hawaii
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	hawaii
Township / Ward	Oakland
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lena	Age	Birth yr
Ray Brown	Son	—	28	~1912
Lena Brown	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Alameda, California

Spouse, age 35

Alameda, California · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hawaii
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Hawaii
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	hawaii

1930

Alameda, California

Head, age 45

Alameda, California · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lena
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Hawaii
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Hawaii
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	hawaii

1940

Alameda-County, California

Head, age 56

Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lena E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Hawaii
1935 Residence (City)	Oakland
1935 Residence (County)	Alameda
Naturalization Status	Alien
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Hawaii
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	hawaii

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Lena Brown

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00433-00764)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ellen R. Brown	64	Head	—	Scotland
42	Richard R. Brown	34	Son	Meter Reader	Massachusetts
43	Lena E. Brown THIS PERSON	56	Head	—	Hawaii
44	Ray G. Brown	28	Son	Brakeman	California
45	Marie R. Pavoa	70	Head	—	Portugal
46	Benjamin A. Vaughan	32	Head	Shipping Clerk	Tennessee
47	Viola J. Vaughan	29	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Bonita K. Vaughan	3	Daughter	0	California
49	Edward L. Atkins	32	Brother in law	Examiner	California
50	Lucille V. Atkins	32	Sister in law	Canner	California
51	William F. Mullins	38	Head	Research Field Worker	California
52	Salome M. Mullins	38	Wife	—	Missouri
53	Ann E. Mullins	7	Daughter	—	California
55	George C. Martin	32	Head	Trimmer	California
56	Margaret V. Martin	35	Wife	Cook	California
57	Mary Jane Arnett	33	Friend	Telephone Operator	California
58	Lawrence L. Turner	35	Head	Restaurant Manager	Washington
59	Elsie C. Turner	26	Wife	—	Washington
60	Lawrence L. Jr. Turner	11	Son	—	New York
61	Robert M. Turner	9	Son	—	New York
62	Gary R. Turner	3	Son	0	California
63	Louis E. Pollard	71	Head	Electrician	Maine
64	Edna L. Pollard	60	Wife	—	California
65	Maxine J. Pollard	17	Daughter	—	California
66	Alma V. Radke	58	Sister in law	—	California
67	Mary A. Flamsberg	85	Mother in law	—	Iowa
68	Kenneth Longfellow	22	Lodger	—	California
69	Arthur E. Bengard	29	Lodger	Salesman	California
70	Robert C. Dexheimer	30	Head	Welder	South Dakota
71	Ella Dexheimer	25	Wife	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
72	Frederick O. Hughes	33	Head	Laundry Driver	California
73	Clara C. Hughes	36	Wife	—	California
74	Dolores L. Hughes	17	Daughter	—	California
75	Melvin F. Hughes	12	Son	0	California
76	Simon D. Ansholtz	64	Head	Proprietor Fixture Store	Latvia
77	Lillian M. Ansholtz	41	Wife	—	California
78	Gloria M. Savage	19	Step daughter	New Worker	California
79	Mary L. Olive	69	Aunt	—	California
80	Edward C. Abraham	81	Father in law	—	Wisconsin

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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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