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Alice Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alice Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Alice (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Missouri Valley City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Armstrong | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lyle Armstrong | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louie Armstrong | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Howard Armstrong | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Alice Armstrong | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jerry Armstrong | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, Iowa
Other, age 21
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Harrison-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 30
Harrison-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Alice (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Armstrong
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon (X) Tippery | 21 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Eugene Tippery | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Shirley Tippery | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Howard P. Johnson | 33 | Head | Lineman | Iowa |
| 5 | Gladys V. Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Jack Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Betty Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Norma J. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Gwendolyn Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Louis Mefford | 63 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Emma Mefford | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | William Hetzel | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Hungary |
| 13 | Mary (X) Hetzel | 48 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 14 | Mary Hetzel | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Louis (X) Waterhouse | 56 | Head | No No No No | Colorado |
| 16 | Minnie Waterhouse | 68 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Louie A. Waterhouse | 38 | Head | Const. Foreman | Iowa |
| 18 | Josephine Waterhouse | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Louise Waterhouse | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Roberta Waterhouse | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | La Verne Mendenhall | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Louise Mendenhall | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | La Verne J. Mendenhall | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Cora Mendenhall | 57 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Junior Hansen | 15 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Ellsworth Bonham | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Frances Bonham | 21 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Dean Bonham | 17 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Fred Jones | 33 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Freda (X) Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | William E. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Robert E. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Howard Armstrong | 41 | Head | Cement Laborer Culvert | Iowa |
| 34 | Alice (X) Armstrong THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Maxine Armstrong | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Lyle Armstrong | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Louie Armstrong | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Jerry Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Stephen Gore | 61 | Head | Cement Culvert | Kansas |
| 40 | Josephine Gore | 55 | 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)