Oscar Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	salesman
Industry	laundry co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2300
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Thelma Brown	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Minnie Brown	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Norman Brown	Son	—	17	~1923
Oscar Brown	Head	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 29

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Oscar F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Surveyor
Industry	Land
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 39

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 49

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	salesman
Industry	laundry co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2300
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Oscar Brown

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03389-00849)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Burbank	42	wife	Housekeeper	Oregon
2	Hattie Emerick	75	mother-in-law	Bookkeeper	Oregon
3	Helen Emerick	17	niece	New Worker	Oregon
4	Inga Sater	42	head	Housekeeper	Norway
5	Arval Sater	20	son	New Worker	Oregon
6	Harold Sater	15	son	—	Oregon
7	Lou M. Kennedy	60	head	Clerk	Ohio
8	Nell Kennedy	49	wife	Housekeeper	England
9	Robert Kennedy	27	son	Warehouseman	Oregon
10	Richard Kennedy	22	son	Warehouseman	Oregon
11	Clyde Gregoire	42	head	Printer	Michigan
12	Ruby Gregoire	33	sister	Copy Holder	Montana
13	Eva Gregoire	46	sister	Housekeeper	Michigan
14	Margaret Gregoire	38	sister	Copy Holder	Pennsylvania
15	Oscar Gregoire	45	brother	Physician	Pennsylvania
16	Gerhard Over	53	head	Standard Oil Man	Minnesota
17	Marion Over	27	wife	Typist	Minnesota
18	Thomas Over	2	son	—	Oregon
19	Clarence Hall	35	brother-in-law	Architect	Iowa
20	Clarence Jr. Hall	2	nephew	—	Oregon
21	Eric Anderson	53	head	Stationary Engineer	Sweden
22	Catherine Anderson	51	wife	Housekeeper	England
23	Chas Lloyd Anderson	21	son	New Worker	Oregon
24	Oscar Brown THIS PERSON	49	head	Salesman	Oregon
25	Minnie Brown	45	wife	Waitress	Oregon
26	Thelma Brown	15	daughter	New Worker	Oregon
27	Norman Brown	17	son	New Worker	Oregon
28	Ben F. Locke	48	head	Mail Carrier	Iowa
29	Esther Locke	39	wife	Housekeeper	Washington
30	Leo Denzel	44	head	Druggist	Iowa
31	Edith Denzel	42	wife	Housekeeper	Illinois
32	Russell B. Aldrich	38	head	Clerk	Wash.
33	Neva E. Aldrich	25	wife	Housekeeper	Wash.
34	Phyllis Aldrich	4	daughter	—	Oregon
35	Norma M. Aldrich	2	daughter	—	Oregon
36	Ada B. Gage	70	head	Postmistress	Wisconsin
37	L. Leighton Gage	30	son	Manager	Oregon
38	Leslie Gage	33	daughter-in-law	Housekeeper	Oregon
39	Robert John	11	son	—	Oregon
40	Ray Fox	45	head	Mail Carrier	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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