Bessie Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Hamilton
1935 Residence (County)	Okmulgee
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Township / Ward	Hamilton
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Edward Allen	Head	—	66	~1874
Amanda Houston	Other	—	78	~1862
Bessie Allen	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Ina Allen	Daughter	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 41

Okmulgee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 51

Okmulgee, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1879 — 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	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 60

Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Hamilton
1935 Residence (County)	Okmulgee
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Bessie Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Okmulgee-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03318-00232)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Hattie	65	wife	—	Missouri
42	Ralph	30	son	Repairman	Oklahoma
43	Thomas Morgan	49	Head	Operator	Missouri
44	Dallie Morgan	48	wife	—	Kansas
45	Thomas L. Morgan	18	son	—	Oklahoma
46	Virginia M. Morgan	14	daughter	—	Oklahoma
47	Mary Heintzelman	71	Head	—	Pennsylvania
48	Eliza Keck	69	sister	—	Pennsylvania
49	Luther Baker	31	Head	—	Oklahoma
50	Ernestine Baker	27	wife	—	Oklahoma
51	Irena Joy Baker	11	daughter	—	Oklahoma
52	Anna Lou Baker	8	daughter	—	Oklahoma
53	Edward Allen	66	Head	—	Tennessee
54	Bessie Allen THIS PERSON	60	wife	—	Arkansas
55	Ina Mae Allen	24	daughter	Beautician	Oklahoma
56	Amanda Houston	78	mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
57	Bruce Ugbell	52	Head	Carpenter	Texas
58	Leonora Ugbell	48	wife	—	Texas
59	Harold Ugbell	16	son	—	Oklahoma
60	Clayton Higdon	44	Head	Salesman	Oklahoma
61	Florence Higdon	38	wife	—	Oklahoma
62	Geraldine Higdon	20	daughter	Secretary	Oklahoma
63	Lloyd B. Mitchell	31	Head	Collector	Kansas
64	Bessie Mitchell	30	wife	—	Oklahoma
65	Byron Mitchell	3	son	—	Oklahoma
66	James A. Creswell	55	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Tennessee
67	Sallie Creswell	57	mother	—	Tennessee
68	Roy Steigner	35	Head	Attendant	Pennsylvania
69	Beatrice Steigner	34	wife	—	Oklahoma
70	Charles W. Ballard	53	Head	Laborer	Ohio
71	Sarah Ballard	53	wife	—	Missouri
72	Agnes M. Ballard	15	daughter	—	Oklahoma
73	Lois M. Ballard	12	daughter	—	Oklahoma
74	Albert L. Strong	70	son-in-law	—	Missouri
75	Lester Mcquigg	22	Head	Trucker	Kansas
76	Mary Mcquigg	18	wife	—	Kansas
77	Martin Coker	64	Head	Farmer	Indiana
78	Ora Coker	64	wife	—	Indiana
79	Edward Coker	64	brother	—	Indiana
80	David M. Hendley	72	lodger	—	Kentucky

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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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