Walter Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Walter Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wapello-County, Iowa
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Walter M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello County
Additional Details
Occupation	Section Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1312
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Section Laborer
Township / Ward	Ottumwa City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Walter Allen	Head	—	47	~1893
James Allen	Son	—	18	~1922
Lona Allen	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Wapello, Iowa

Head, age 27

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Walter M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Section Gang
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Wapello, Iowa

Head, age 38

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Section Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12 1/2
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Wapello-County, Iowa

Head, age 47

Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Walter M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello County
Occupation	Section Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1312
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Walter Allen

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Iowa

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00582)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Walter Pat Lewis	5	Grandson	—	Iowa
42	Margaret Ann Lewis	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
43	Patrick Burke	24	Son	Candy Maker	Iowa
44	Walter M Allen THIS PERSON	47	Head	Section Laborer	Kentucky
45	Lona Allen	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
46	James Allen	18	Son	New Worker	Iowa
47	Frank Hasting	37	Head	Laborer	Illinois
48	Betty Hasting	37	Wife	Saleslady	Kentucky
49	Marion M Hasting	16	Son	—	Iowa
50	Willis L Sutton	65	Head	—	Iowa
51	Elizabeth Sutton	37	Wife	—	Iowa
52	Juanita Mae Sutton	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
53	Darlene Sutton	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
54	Duane Sutton	5	Son	—	Iowa
55	Martin Mckay	63	Head	—	Iowa
56	William K Schroeder	58	Head	Plumber	Missouri
57	Agnes Schroeder	48	Wife	—	Iowa
58	Stanley Schroeder	20	Son	Laborer	Iowa
59	Rhoda Schroeder	18	Daughter	Seamstress	Iowa
60	Doris Schroeder	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
61	Ralph Schroeder	7	Son	—	Iowa
62	Donald Atchison	29	Head	Roustabout	Iowa
63	Rosa Atchison	26	Wife	—	Iowa
64	Ronald Atchison	9	Son	—	Iowa
65	Shirley J Atchison	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
66	Priscilla Atchison	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
67	Edwin Coffin	32	Head	Project Clerk	Iowa
68	Beatrice Mae Coffin	34	Wife	—	Iowa
69	Clara Hyde	51	Head	—	Iowa
70	Arthur G Moss	59	Head	Janitor	Missouri
71	Katie Moss	58	Wife	—	Missouri
72	Ernest Elliott	41	Head	Laborer	Iowa
73	Pansy Elliott	26	Wife	—	Iowa
74	Ernest Elliott	8	Son	—	Iowa
75	Pauline Elliott	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
76	Johnny Elliott	6	Son	—	Iowa
77	Robert Elliott	4	Son	—	Iowa
78	Vernon Elliott	2	Son	—	Iowa
79	Paul Elliott	1	Son	—	Iowa
80	William E Mosher	41	Head	Roustabout	Iowa

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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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