Maude Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Maude Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Iowa
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Maude E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Jackson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Maude	Age	Birth yr
Marilyn Pettichord	Other	—		~1940
Marjorie Pettichord	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Walter Brown	Head	—	61	~1879
Gerald Pettichord	Other	—	1	~1939
Maude Brown	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Marion Pettichord	Other	—	24	~1916
Robert Pettichord	Other	—	5	~1935
Daughter Bernice Cora	Other	—		—

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Iowa

Spouse, age 37

Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Maud
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Washington, Iowa

Spouse, age 49

Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Maude E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Washington-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 59

Washington-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Maude E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Maude Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Iowa

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01211-00269)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Max H. Richinberger	23	Head	Labor	Iowa
2	Alice E. Richinberger	22	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Edgar J. Stout	32	Head	Farmer	Iowa
4	Irene E. Stout	27	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Richard D. Stout	4	Son	—	Iowa
6	Audrey L. Stout	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
7	Garland K. Virden	25	Hired Hand	Hired Hand	Missouri
8	Roy E. Argo	29	Head	Labor	Missouri
9	Hazel M. Argo	29	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Virginia M. Argo	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Donald R. Argo	5	Son	—	Iowa
12	Ruth V. Virden	27	Sister-in-law	Housekeeper	Iowa
13	Charles H. Casper	51	Head	Farmer	Iowa
14	Laura A. Casper	51	Wife	—	Iowa
15	Anna Gingerich	28	Hired Hand	Labor	Iowa
16	Walter S. Brown	61	Head	Farmer	Iowa
17	Maude E. Brown THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Daughter Bernice Cora	None	F	—	—
19	Marjorie M. Pettichord	22	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Marion Pettichord	24	Son-in-law	Labor	Minnesota
21	Robert D. Pettichord	5	Grandson	—	Iowa
22	Gerald S. Pettichord	1	Grandson	—	Iowa
23	Marilyn Pettichord	0	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
24	Howard B. Custer	39	Head	Farmer	Illinois
25	Edna M. Custer	33	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Aline M. Custer	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
27	Howard Jr. Custer	10	Son	—	Iowa
28	Merle D. Custer	5	Son	—	Iowa
29	Chas Abr. Marek	48	Head	Farmer	Iowa
30	Vera S. Marek	40	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Dale E. Marek	19	Son	Labor	Iowa
32	Robert L. Marek	11	Son	—	Iowa
33	Ernest M. Strum	41	Head	Farmer	Iowa
34	Ruth E. Strum	40	Wife	—	Iowa
35	Vern M. Escher	28	Head	Farmer	Iowa
36	Lucille P. Escher	25	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Shirley A. Escher	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	Ronald M. Escher	1	Son	—	Iowa

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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.

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