John Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Warren & Letha — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Iowa
Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Pleasant Valley Township
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Occupation	Hired hand
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	25
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Hired Hand
Township / Ward	Pleasant Valley Township
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Letha Maxwell	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Willa Maxwell	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Warren Maxwell	Head	—	49	~1891
John Maxwell	Son	—	23	~1917
Emmett Cox	Other	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Iowa

Son, age 3

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Scott, Iowa

Son, age 13

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	John K
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Scott-County, Iowa

Son, age 23

Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Pleasant Valley Township
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Occupation	Hired hand
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	25
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links John Maxwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Warren Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Letha Maxwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Warren Maxwell

b. ~1891

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Letha Maxwell

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Maxwell

Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa

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Sibling

Willa Maxwell

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-01172)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Vivian Townsend	48	Wife	—	Illinois
2	Keith Townsend	25	Son	Electrician	Iowa
3	Clyde Townsend	24	Son	Salesman	Iowa
4	Winfield Townsend	21	Son	Stoker	Iowa
5	Vivian Townsend	18	Daughter	New Worker	Iowa
6	Jack Townsend	16	Son	—	Iowa
7	Howard Townsend	13	Son	—	Iowa
8	Roger Townsend	8	Son	—	Iowa
9	Henry Kuehl	31	Head	Farmer	Germany
10	Hulda Kuehl	24	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Wesley Kuehl	2	Son	—	Iowa
12	Marilyn Kuehl	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Marlene Kuehl	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	Edward Kinsley	73	Head	Farmer	Michigan
15	Nellie Kinsley	64	Wife	—	England
16	William Bertram	67	Head	Farmer	Iowa
17	Mae Bertram	59	Wife	—	Iowa
18	Esther Bertram	29	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Lois Bertram	27	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Earl Bertram	34	Son	Hired Hand	Iowa
21	George King	56	Lodger	Hired Hand	Missouri
22	Willie Wolfe	63	Head	Farmer	Germany
23	Warren Maxwell	49	Head	Farmer	Iowa
24	Letha Maxwell	48	Wife	—	Illinois
25	John Maxwell THIS PERSON	23	Son	Hired Hand	Iowa
26	Willa Maxwell	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
27	Emmett Cox	29	Lodger	Hired Hand	Iowa
28	Charles Zinger	43	Head	Farmer	Iowa
29	Edith Zinger	46	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Donald Zinger	18	Son	Hired Hand	Iowa
31	Mildred Zinger	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Fred Freund	46	Head	Farmer	Iowa
33	Blanche Freund	39	Wife	—	Iowa
34	John Freund	16	Son	—	Iowa
35	Patricia Freund	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
36	James Freund	2	Son	—	Iowa
37	Dennis Stewart	54	Head	Salesman	Iowa
38	Mae Stewart	53	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Alberta Mccool	77	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
40	Thomas Kalch	52	Head	Machinist	Kansas

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Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

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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