Henry Arnold — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Henry Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Iowa
Surname	Arnold
Given Name	Henry A
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Earlville Town
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Trucker
Industry	Retail Sale Oil Products
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Trucker
Township / Ward	Earlville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Elsie Arnold	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Edith Arnold	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Henry Arnold	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Iowa

Head, age 37

Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Delaware, Iowa

Head, age 47

Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	Henry A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Canada-English
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Delaware-County, Iowa

Head, age 57

Delaware-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	Henry A
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Earlville Town
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Occupation	Trucker
Industry	Retail Sale Oil Products
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Henry Arnold

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Iowa

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01155-00419)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Loren F Taylor	25	son	Assistant Librarian	Iowa
2	Lorraine Taylor	25	daughter	Maid	Iowa
3	John W Arnold	78	head	—	Iowa
4	Alice Arnold	77	wife	—	Iowa
5	Edwin Parker	33	head	Proprietor - Manager	Iowa
6	Edith Parker	30	wife	—	Iowa
7	Delores Parker	10	daughter	—	Iowa
8	Mary Ann Parker	6	daughter	—	Iowa
9	Ernest L Hunt	37	head	Bookkeeper	Iowa
10	La Donna Hunt	8	daughter	—	Iowa
11	May Hunt	70	mother	—	Kansas
12	William C Scheel	72	head	—	Germany
13	Hulda Scheel	42	daughter	—	Iowa
14	Bertha Nieman	64	head	—	Germany
15	Opal Suckow	57	head	—	Iowa
16	Eliza Vanfleet	90	mother	—	England
17	—	None	—	—	—
18	Ealian Provitt	22	head	Trucker	Iowa
19	Willa Provitt	21	wife	—	Iowa
20	George Bock	65	head	Shoe Repairer	Iowa
21	Mathilda Bock	56	wife	Librarian	Iowa
22	Mildred Bock	34	daughter	Linotype Operator	Iowa
23	John L Clute	44	head	Butcher	Iowa
24	Alta Clute	44	wife	—	Iowa
25	Charles Clute	15	son	—	Iowa
26	Jo Ann Clute	2	daughter	—	Iowa
27	Harriet A Cook	64	head	—	Nebraska
28	Susan W Davis	66	sister	—	Illinois
29	Henry A Arnold THIS PERSON	57	head	Trucker	Iowa
30	Edith S Arnold	59	wife	—	Iowa
31	Elsie M Arnold	24	daughter	Third Grade Teacher	Iowa
32	E. S. Briggs	40	head	—	Iowa
33	Myrna V Briggs	31	wife	—	Iowa
34	William Woeste	77	head	—	Germany
35	Anna Woeste	71	wife	—	Illinois
36	Charles E Tietge	42	head	Road Maintenance	Iowa
37	Marguerite Tietge	36	wife	—	Illinois
38	Jacqueline Tietge	18	daughter	Retail Clerk	Illinois
39	Henry Thomas Tietge	15	son	—	Illinois
40	L. Burton Bishops	59	head	Carpenter	Kansas

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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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