BA
Bessie Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Holland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mason City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cerro Gordo |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
| Township / Ward | Mason City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Allen | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Bessie Allen | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Lois Allen | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cerro Gordo, …
Spouse, age 40
Cerro Gordo, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Dutch |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
1930
Cerro Gordo, …
Spouse, age 50
Cerro Gordo, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Holland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Holland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Holland |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
1940
Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 60
Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Holland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mason City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cerro Gordo |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birthplace (normalized) | holland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01146-00932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Douglas A Wilson | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Ervin L Fisher | 31 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Ruth E Fisher | 26 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Darrell E Fisher | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Marilyn R Fisher | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Jeannette Fisher | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Frank L Comstock | 54 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Clara E Comstock | 52 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Dallas W Comstock | 31 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 50 | Adele J Comstock | 25 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Lynn A Comstock | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Eldon C Boyer | 33 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 53 | Queen M Boyer | 33 | wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | Kenneth Stone | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 55 | Mary C Stone | 42 | wife | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Beverly J Keller | 12 | step-daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Raymond P Keller | 10 | step-son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Henry R Flatness | 32 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | Alpha Flatness | 31 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Deloris J Flatness | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Ronald H Flatness | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Prescott B Santee | 38 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 63 | Lola L Santee | 34 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Nancy J Santee | 9 | daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Lorretta P Santee | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Abbie Goodwin | 65 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 67 | Ross S Jewett | 48 | Head | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 68 | Vera K Jewett | 50 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Robert L Jewett | 18 | son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Ella E Beardsley | 73 | mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Thomas B Allen | 63 | Head | Custodian | Minnesota |
| 72 | Bessie Allen THIS PERSON | 60 | wife | — | Holland |
| 73 | Lois Allen | 31 | daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 74 | Lydia M Breher | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Samuel H Davison | 27 | son-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Corinne E Davison | 22 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | John J Yuhouse | 44 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 78 | Georgie R Yuhouse | 42 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Charles R Yuhouse | 20 | son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 80 | Amy M Yuhouse | 19 | daughter | New Worker | 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)