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Ruth Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermine Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herman Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Clan Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Allen | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Iowa
Spouse, age 25
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Ironer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cass, Iowa
Other, age 35
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cass-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 46
Cass-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic City |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Ruth Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Iowa
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01145-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | W. A. Snouffer | 58 | Head | Horseshoer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ella Snouffer | 61 | Wife | Charwoman | Iowa |
| 4 | Frank Perkins | 64 | Lodger | Retired Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 5 | Wayne Mccauley | 33 | Head | Feed Mixer | Iowa |
| 6 | Charlotte Mccauley | 28 | Wife | Candling Eggs | Iowa |
| 7 | John Wayne Mccauley | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Herman Allen | 42 | Head | Shrubbery Tender | Illinois |
| 9 | Ruth Allen THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Clan Allen | 19 | Son | Bottler | Iowa |
| 11 | Hermine Elva Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Gerald O. Wheeler | 30 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Vera M. Wheeler | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Lowell Wheeler | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Janice Wheeler | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Norma Wheeler | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Le Roy Wheeler | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Sharon Wheeler | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | William Hamilton | 29 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 20 | Jessie Hamilton | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Larry Hamilton | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Lucille M. Cannon | 33 | Lodger | Maid | 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)