Grace Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Montana

Our Model Tree links this Grace Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Colorado Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Custer-County, Montana
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
1935 Residence (City)	Miles City
1935 Residence (County)	Custer
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado
Township / Ward	Miles City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Grace	Age	Birth yr
Hugh Brown	Head	—	56	~1884
Donald Brown	Son	—	21	~1919
Spencer Brown	Son	—	12	~1928
Grace Brown	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Wheatland, Montana

Spouse, age 30

Wheatland, Montana · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Grace L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

1930

Custer, Montana

Spouse, age 40

Custer, Montana · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Grace L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

1940

Custer-County, Montana

Spouse, age 50

Custer-County, Montana · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Colorado
1935 Residence (City)	Miles City
1935 Residence (County)	Custer
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Colorado
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	colorado

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Grace Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Montana

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1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Montana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02216-00403)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Echo Wynne	20	Lodger	Beautician	North Dakota
2	Henry G. Shipley	52	Head	Locomotive Fireman	Norway
3	Ida M. Shipley	49	Wife	—	Montana
4	Jens Glennen	58	Head	Contractor	Norway
5	Marie Glennen	48	Wife	—	Sweden
6	Harry Glennen	26	Son	Laborer	Montana
7	Ronald Ab Glennen	23	Son	—	Montana
8	Helmer Holm	51	Head	Locomotive Fireman	Sweden
9	Gertrude Holm	58	Wife	—	Missouri
10	Ralph Ab Holm	20	Son	—	Montana
11	Ralph Beane	42	Lodger	Locomotive Fireman	New Hampshire
12	Thomas Kjelland	38	Lodger	Stenographer	North Dakota
13	Alvin R. Tonn	47	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Wisconsin
14	Winifred Tonn	48	Wife	—	Wisconsin
15	Margaret Ab Tonn	21	Daughter	—	Montana
16	Theodore Tonn	15	Son	—	Montana
17	Hugh T. Brown	56	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Iowa
18	Grace Brown THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Colorado
19	Donald K. Brown	21	Son	Enumerator	Montana
20	Spencer Brown	12	Son	—	Montana
21	Guy Comstock	44	Head	Machinist	Minnesota
22	Elsie Comstock	40	Wife	—	Illinois
23	Bernice Comstock	16	Daughter	—	Montana
24	Betty Lou Comstock	5	Daughter	—	Montana
25	William Howell	47	Head	Manager	Minnesota
26	Lucy Howell	48	Wife	—	Illinois
27	William E. Howell	22	Son	Truck Driver	Montana
28	Sylvia J. Howell	20	Daughter	Saleslady	Montana
29	Sterling Wiseman	53	Head	Chairman	West Virginia
30	Isabell Wiseman	53	Wife	—	West Virginia
31	Sterling D. Wiseman	18	Son	Attendant	Montana
32	Richard Maddock	68	Head	—	England
33	Bessie Maddock	63	Wife	Waitress	England
34	Charles Beck	27	Head	Bookkeeper	Canada English
35	Lucille Beck	26	Wife	—	Washington
36	Edward S. Norton	76	Head	—	Connecticut
37	Myron E. Barlock	64	Head	—	New York
38	Lottie May Barlock	60	Wife	—	Iowa
39	William S. Cole	46	Head	Boilermaker	South Dakota
40	Bessie Cole	50	Wife	—	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)

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