Harry Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Harry Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Lilly — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Harry B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	T. J. Allen Plumbing Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Plumber
Township / Ward	Des Moines
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Harry Allen	Head	—	36	~1904
Wayne Allen	Son	—	11	~1929
Inez Allen	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Son, age 15

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

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

1930

Polk, Iowa

Head, age 26

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

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Head, age 36

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Harry B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	T. J. Allen Plumbing Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Allen

b. ~1871

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lilly Allen

b. ~1876

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Harry Allen

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01197-00413)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Plude	16	Son	Plumber	Iowa
2	Lillian Plude	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
3	Beverley Plude	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Richard Plude	3	Son	—	Iowa
5	William H. Jackson	36	Head	Plumber	Iowa
6	Katherine R. Jackson	34	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Will, Jr. Jackson	18	Son	—	Iowa
8	Rolland Neumon	50	Head	Salesman	Iowa
9	Faye O. Neumon	44	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Helen Neumon	21	Daughter	Music Teacher	Iowa
11	Mary Neumon	20	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Harriett Neumon	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Milford Neumon	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	Ella Marie Neumon	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
15	Rolland, Jr. Neumon	4	Son	—	Iowa
16	William Mcsorley	53	Head	Contractor	Missouri
17	Mary Mcsorley	51	Wife	Housekeeper	Germany
18	Clarence D. Mcsorley	28	Son	Truck Driver	Iowa
19	Phillip L. Homero	32	Head	Pitman	Italy
20	Carmelia S. Homero	27	Wife	—	New York
21	Suzanna Homero	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Nancy Homero	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
23	Rose Ann Homero	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	Pauline D. Carter	30	Head	Sheet Topper	Missouri
25	Sam Carter	61	Father	Floor Hand	Missouri
26	Carrie Carter	59	Mother	—	Missouri
27	Harsh, Thomas Carter	1	Nephew	—	Iowa
28	Jones, Orpha Carter	40	Sister	Presser	Missouri
29	William De Bie	61	Head	Messenger	Iowa
30	Dorothy D. De Bie	35	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
31	Lois De Bie	30	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Ernest L. O. Johnson	47	Head	Maintenance Mechanic	Iowa
33	Neva Johnson	41	Wife	—	Missouri
34	David W. Yates	52	Head	Dispatcher	Illinois
35	Grace B. Yates	46	Wife	—	Iowa
36	David, Jr. Yates	19	Son	—	Iowa
37	Harry B. Allen THIS PERSON	36	Head	Plumber	Iowa
38	Inez Allen	32	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Wayne Allen	11	Son	—	Iowa
40	Walter James	44	Head	Barber	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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