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Mabel Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monona-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mabel Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monona-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monona-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mabel A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monona |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty-Jane Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Florence Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mabel Allen | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mona-Lou Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monona, Iowa
Spouse, age 28
Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Monona, Iowa
Other, age 39
Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mabel A |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Monona-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 49
Monona-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mabel A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monona |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Mabel Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mabel Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Monona-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Monona-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01184-00237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mabel A. Allen THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Florence Allen | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Robert Glen Allen | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Betty-Jane Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Mona-Lou Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Wayne Milton Allen | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Samuel Edwin Taggart | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Aileen Taggart | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Mary Taggart | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Walter Westergaard | 40 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 51 | Mildred Westergaard | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Norman Westergaard | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Raymond Thunker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Iva Thunker | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Bern Cutler | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Ruth Cutler | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | May Cutler | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Leo Cutler | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Leroy Cutler | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Art. Q. Cummings | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Marcia Cummings | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Lenna Cummings | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Albert Cummings | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Bulah Cummings | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Helen Cummings | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Culler Hattie Cummings | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Ernest Wagner | 35 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Dorothy Wagner | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Lela Wagner | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Norman Wagner | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Joyce Wagner | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Marion Wagner | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | David Wagner | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Glen Fletcher | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | Frances Fletcher | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Patricia J. Fletcher | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Ray E. Fletcher | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Lyle Cockerton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Doris Cockerton | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Hetty Cockerton | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)