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Betty Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Betty Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Steele |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Russell Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ralph Allen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eveling Allen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Etta Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ora Allen | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Betty Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maxine Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carl Allen | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betty E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 5/12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Daviess-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 14
Daviess-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Betty Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Carl Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eveling Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Daviess-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01034-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Georgia Miller | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Clifford Cannon | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Lola Cannon | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Carl Cannon | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Lavone Cannon | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Reba Cannon | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Floyd Dyson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 49 | Esther Dyson | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Donald Dyson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Joseph Dyson | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | James Dyson | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Harry Arthur | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 54 | Lola Arthur | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Rollie Eugene Arthur | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Ollie Lee Arthur | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Viola Frances Arthur | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Harry Jr. Arthur | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | George Ray Arthur | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Rufus Martin | 40 | Head | Fisherman | Indiana |
| 61 | John Allen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Ora Allen | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Carl Allen | 25 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Russell Allen | 22 | Son | Road Worker | Indiana |
| 65 | Ralph Allen | 20 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 66 | Maxine Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Etta Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Betty Allen THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Walter Allen | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Eveling Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Donald Allen | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Thomas J. Heathers | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Louis Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Bernice Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Virginia Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Donald Brown | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 77 | John Brown | 49 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | George W. De Moss | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Doris De Moss | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Lee Donna De Moss | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)