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Mary Gould — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gould across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Meadow Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gould | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Gould | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Gould | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Gould | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Gould | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Gould | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Iowa
Other, age 42
Clay, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 23 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Clay-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 52
Clay-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gould across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gould
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01148-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | A. H. Marienau | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Agnes Marienau | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Clifford Marienau | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Allo Marienau | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | John Marienau | 78 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Jacob Milleman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 47 | Anastacia Milleman | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Henry Mullbauer | 22 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | Emerson Stauffer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Carrie Stauffer | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Wayne Stauffer | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | D. E. Jones | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Rose H. Jones | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Charles Whittenberg | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Florence Whittenberg | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Charles Jr. Whittenberg | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Patricia Whittenberg | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Glen Youde | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Mildred Youde | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Glen Jr. Youde | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Gary Youde | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Walter Goedicke | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 63 | Hattie Goedicke | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Robert Gould | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Mary Gould THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | George Gould | 26 | Son | Nya | Iowa |
| 67 | Robert Gould | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Margaret Gould | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | James Gould | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Walter Hughes | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Evelyn Hughes | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Clifford Hughes | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Marvel Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | H. C. Nielsen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 75 | Carl Nielsen | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Archie Milton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Thelma Milton | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Verle Milton | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Paul Garoutte | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Lillian Garoutte | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)