Bessie Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Tenth Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Tenth Dist
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Earnest Allen	Son	—	17	~1923
Bessie Allen	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Edward Allen	Son	—	16	~1924
John Allen	Head	—	40	~1900
Pauline Allen	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 28

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 40

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 49

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Tenth Dist.
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	100
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Bessie Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00714)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Celora Paynter	38	Head	Carpenter	Delaware
42	Clara Paynter	35	Daughter	—	Delaware
43	Margaret W. Lord	42	Head	—	Delaware
44	York Hall	26	Brother	Electrician	Delaware
45	Catharine Hall	30	Sister	—	Delaware
46	Kenneth R. Hall	3	Nephew	—	Delaware
47	John Allen	40	Head	—	Delaware
48	Bessie Allen THIS PERSON	49	Wife	Maid	Delaware
49	Pauline Allen	18	Daughter	—	Delaware
50	Earnest Allen	17	Son	—	Delaware
51	Edward Allen	16	Son	—	Delaware
52	Jennie Jones	80	Head	—	Maryland
53	Robt King	55	Son	—	Maryland
54	Oscar Harman	21	Head	Farmer	Delaware
55	Mae Perry	31	Common Law Wife	—	Delaware
56	Lillie Perry	15	Daughter	—	Delaware
57	Robt. Savage	33	Head	Painter	Delaware
58	Bertha Savage	28	Wife	—	Delaware
59	Edward Savage	11	Son	—	Delaware
60	Doris Savage	3	Daughter	—	Delaware
61	Herbert Monee	63	Father in Law	—	Delaware
62	Herbert Moore	35	Head	Carpenter	Delaware
63	Idetta Moore	22	Wife	—	Delaware
64	John P. Moore	5	Son	—	Delaware
65	James H. Lynch	25	Head	Pipelayer	Maryland
66	Marion Lynch	19	Wife	—	Washington
67	Lorene Lynch	2	Daughter	—	Delaware
68	Geo Frame	36	Head	Truck Driver	Delaware
69	Emma Frame	44	Wife	—	Delaware
70	Nancy Lee Frame	13	Daughter	—	Delaware
71	Wm. Frame	12	Son	—	Delaware
72	Charles Frame	11	Daughter	—	Delaware
73	Helen Frame	8	Daughter	—	Delaware
74	Dickey Frame	5	Son	—	Delaware
75	Lutrell Mitchell	16	Foster Son	—	Delaware
76	Gloria Rose Rickert	37	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Washington
77	Hurley Waples	35	Head	Farmer	Delaware
78	Anna Mae Waples	30	Wife	—	Delaware
79	James Waples	6	Son	—	Delaware
80	Ada Mae Waples	3	Daughter	—	Delaware

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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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