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Bertha Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationVigo-County, Indiana
SurnameAllen
Given NameBertha
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Otter Creek
1935 Residence (County)Vigo
Additional Details
OccupationNo
IndustryNo
Class of WorkerS
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardOtter Creek
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Bertha Age Birth yr
Deloris Allen Daughter — 12 ~1928
Emerson Allen Son — 10 ~1930
Bertie Allen Head — 64 ~1876
Bertha Allen Spouse — 55 ~1885
Bertha Allen Daughter — 15 ~1925
Bertie Allen Son — 3 ~1937
Emeline Allen Daughter — 20 ~1920
Eula Allen Daughter — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 4
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Barbara L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 15
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Otter Creek
1935 Residence (County) Vigo
Occupation No
Industry No
Class of Worker S
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

Model Tree

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Bertha Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Indiana
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Sibling
Deloris Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emerson Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emeline Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00319)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Pearl A. Todd 34 Wife No Indiana
42 Luther James Todd 4 Son — Indiana
43 Albert C. Havens 43 Head Farmer Indiana
44 Olin O. Havens 42 Son No Indiana
45 Alfred C. Havens 20 Son Salesman Indiana
46 James C. Havens 18 Son No Indiana
47 Marilyn Havens 10 Daughter — Illinois
48 Albert Jr. Majors 80 Father-in-law No Indiana
49 Lillian Majors 71 Mother-in-law No Indiana
50 Webb Stultz 34 Head Farmer Indiana
51 Blanche Stultz 33 Wife No Indiana
52 Arthur Stultz 15 Son No Indiana
53 Glen Stultz 13 Son — Indiana
54 Harold Clapp 38 Head No Indiana
55 Yvonne Clapp 24 Wife Seamstress Indiana
56 Bessie Simmons 60 Mother No Indiana
57 Otto Fisher 59 Head Paper Hanger Indiana
58 Della Fisher 55 Wife No Illinois
59 Uriah B. Barnes 65 Lodger No Kentucky
60 William Stewart 60 Head Laborer Indiana
61 Nina Stewart 38 Daughter No Indiana
62 Ernestine Stewart 17 Daughter Office Work Indiana
63 Bertie Allen 64 Head Laborer Indiana
64 Bertha Allen 55 Wife Seamstress Indiana
65 Emeline Allen 20 Daughter No Indiana
66 Bertha Allen THIS PERSON 15 Daughter No Indiana
67 Eula Allen 13 Daughter — Indiana
68 Emerson Allen 10 Son — Indiana
69 Bertie Allen 3 Son — Indiana
70 Deloris Allen 12 Daughter — Indiana
71 Thomas Glass 50 Head Laborer Kentucky
72 Emma Glass 54 Wife No Kentucky
73 Bennett Stewart 55 Head Laborer Indiana
74 Ruth Helton 57 Servant Housekeeper Kentucky
75 Jennie Tyler 63 Head Seamstress Indiana
76 Oliver Tyler 24 Son Beadler Indiana
77 Raymond Tyler 22 Son New Worker Indiana
78 Chief Carson 25 Head Laborer Indiana
79 Lena Mae Carson 17 Wife No Indiana
80 James Joseph Carson 1 Son — Indiana

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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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