Allen Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Allen Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boone-County, Iowa
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Allen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Fraser Town
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Additional Details
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Miner
Township / Ward	Fraser Town
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Allen	Age	Birth yr
Gwen Brown	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Patricia Brown	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Allen Brown	Head	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Boone, Iowa

Son, age 15

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Allen
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Boone, Iowa

Head, age 26

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Allen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tile Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	600
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	O
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Boone-County, Iowa

Head, age 35

Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Allen
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Fraser Town
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

J Brown

b. ~1872

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lizzie Brown

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Allen Brown

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Iowa

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00521)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Davis	61	Head	Farmer	Lithuania
2	Antonetia Davis	60	Wife	—	Lithuania
3	Victoria Davis	31	Daughter	Teacher	Iowa
4	Enoch Davis	28	Son	Machine Helper	Iowa
5	Joseph Davis	24	Son	Machine Helper	Iowa
6	Dewey Becket	42	Head	Fireman	Iowa
7	Blanche Becket	35	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Grant Becket	15	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
9	Joan Becket	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	Beverly Becket	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Joe Becket	8	Son	—	Iowa
12	Michael Becket	6	Son	—	Iowa
13	Carl Winters	63	Head	—	Iowa
14	Earl Winters	40	Son	Coal Miner	Iowa
15	Margaret Winters	35	Daughter-in-law	—	Iowa
16	John Winters	14	Grandson	—	Iowa
17	Lilly Rose Winters	11	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
18	Annabella Winters	8	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
19	Clarence Winters	5	Grandson	—	Iowa
20	Franklin Winters	4	Grandson	—	Iowa
21	Gladys Winters	2	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
22	Gloria Winters	0	Granddaughter	—	Iowa
23	Harvey Howe	73	Head	—	Iowa
24	Louilda Howe	70	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Merle P. Howe	37	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
26	Floyd G. Ingalls	42	Head	Stationary Engineer	Iowa
27	Anna M. Ingalls	36	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Donald Ingalls	13	Son	—	Iowa
29	Ruth E. Ingalls	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
30	Shirley M. Ingalls	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	John Ingalls	6	Son	—	Iowa
32	William R. Synovt	52	Head	Meat Cutter	Iowa
33	Ada Synovt	48	Wife	—	Iowa
34	William J. Synovt	23	Son	Mechanic Helper	Iowa
35	Allen Brown THIS PERSON	35	Head	Miner	Iowa
36	Gwen Brown	33	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Patricia Brown	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	William G. Phipps	56	Head	Stationary Fireman	Iowa
39	Laura E. Phipps	50	Wife	—	Nebraska
40	Myrtle Phipps	28	Daughter	—	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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