Thelma Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Thelma Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Putnam-County, Indiana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Thelma M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Greencastle
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Additional Details
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Private Law Office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Stenographer
Township / Ward	Greencastle
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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 Thelma	Age	Birth yr
Doris Brown	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Harry Brown	Head	—	45	~1895
Harry Brown	Son	—	17	~1923
Thelma Brown	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Putnam, Indiana

Spouse, age 17

Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Putnam, Indiana

Spouse, age 27

Putnam, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Putnam-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 38

Putnam-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Thelma M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Greencastle
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Occupation	Stenographer
Industry	Private Law Office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Thelma Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Indiana

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Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01088-00508)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Frank W Hutson	47	Head	Laborer	Indiana
3	Nellie V Hutson	45	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Maynard F Hutson	22	Son	Steeple-Jack	Indiana
5	James H Hutson	82	Father	—	Indiana
7	Jesse D Barron	29	Head	Labor	Indiana
8	Kathryn Barron	30	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Wilma J Barron	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Joe L Barron	8	Son	—	Indiana
11	Mary A Barron	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Betty J Barron	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Albert E Akins	57	Head	Laborer	Indiana
14	Alma L Akins	49	Wife	—	Indiana
16	Harold F Williams	25	Head	Driver	Indiana
17	Mattie B Williams	47	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Rose Sage	54	Head	—	Indiana
21	Martha J Skimmerhorn	86	Head	—	Indiana
22	Earl A Sillery	52	Head	Private House	Indiana
23	Sylvia Sillery	40	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Nadine Sillery	19	Son	—	Indiana
25	Charles Sillery	16	Son	—	Indiana
26	Le Roy Sillery	15	Son	—	Indiana
27	Russel Sillery	11	Son	—	Indiana
28	Doris Sillery	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Dale Sillery	8	Son	—	Indiana
30	Edna Sillery	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Harry R Brown	45	Head	Laborer	Indiana
33	Thelma M Brown THIS PERSON	38	Wife	Stenographer	Indiana
34	Harry R Jr Brown	17	Son	—	Indiana
35	Doris J Brown	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Andrew Turner	67	Head	Operator	Indiana
37	Lydia Turner	72	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Russel E King	30	Head	Laborer	Indiana
40	Alberta E King	26	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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