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Maud Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenawee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Maud Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenawee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenawee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Dover Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Maud | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Folney Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gilbert Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Marguerite Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lenawee, Michigan
Spouse, age 20
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Lenawee, Michigan
Other, age 31
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maude L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Lenawee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 41
Lenawee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Maud Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maud Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenawee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenawee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01778-00959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Irvine | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Leona Irvine | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Leo Irvine | 31 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Walter Stewart | 67 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 5 | Marguerite Stewart | 70 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 6 | Guelma Brown | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Norman Brown | 19 | Grandson | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 8 | Gilbert Brown | 41 | Head | Patrolman | Michigan |
| 9 | Maud Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Marguerite Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Folney Brown | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Eugene Wheeler | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Herbert Wheeler | 43 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Valoris Wentz | 37 | Boarder | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Lois Wentz | 39 | Daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 16 | Elworth Knowlan | 35 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Mildred Knowlan | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Herbert Knowlan | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Thomas Knowlan | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Robert Knowlan | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)