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Betty Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Betty Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHoward-County, Indiana
SurnameAllen
Given NameBetty
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Kokomo City
1935 Residence (County)Howard
Additional Details
OccupationStudent
IndustryNYA Project
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)15
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationStudent
Township / WardKokomo City
Est. Birth Year~1924

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 Betty Age Birth yr
Fred Allen Head — 50 ~1890
Effie Allen Spouse — 48 ~1892
Charlie Allen Son — 18 ~1922
Sol Allen Son — 22 ~1918
Keith Allen Son — 13 ~1927
Norman Allen Son — 8 ~1932
Evie Allen Daughter — 11 ~1929
Betty Allen Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Howard, Indiana
Daughter, age 6
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Betty R
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Howard-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Betty
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Kokomo City
1935 Residence (County) Howard
Occupation Student
Industry NYA Project
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 15
Highest Grade Hs 4
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 Betty Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Keith Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sol Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Howard-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01053-00262)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Frederick W Riley 18 Son Truck Driver Indiana
2 Manuel (Al) Riley 17 Son Laborer Indiana
3 Vada Riley 13 Daughter — Indiana
4 Martine Jr Riley 12 Son — Indiana
5 Garnet Lee Riley 9 Daughter — Indiana
6 Bernard Jane Riley 8 Son — Indiana
7 David Lee Riley 3 Son — Indiana
8 Jannell Butcher 31 Head Laborer Indiana
9 Cleo Butcher 25 Wife — Indiana
10 Lonnie Lou Butcher 5 Daughter — Indiana
11 James Ronald Butcher 1 Son — Indiana
12 Herman Tompkins 38 Head Truck Driver Kentucky
13 Carrie Tompkins 40 Wife — Alabama
14 Alice Patterson 67 Mother-in-law — Alabama
15 Rudolf G Heir 46 Head Laborer Maryland
16 Estella Heir 40 Wife — Illinois
17 Naomi Opal Heir 13 Daughter — Illinois
18 Bert A Lee 52 Head Laborer Illinois
19 Elizabeth Nichols 33 Head Seamstress Alabama
20 Bernice Nichols 17 Daughter Housework Illinois
21 Joseph Posey 13 Brother — Alabama
22 Lula Posey 35 Mother — Alabama
23 Thomas L Mitchell 35 Head Laborer Missouri
24 Dorothy Mitchell 27 Wife Assembly Indiana
25 Jamie Joan Mitchell 5 Daughter — Indiana
26 Fred Allen 50 Head Laborer Indiana
27 Effie Allen 48 Wife — Indiana
28 Sol Allen 22 Son Machinist Indiana
29 Charlie Allen 18 Son W. P. Student Indiana
30 Betty Allen THIS PERSON 16 Daughter Student Indiana
31 Keith Allen 13 Son — Indiana
32 Evie Allen 11 Daughter — Indiana
33 Norman Allen 8 Son — Indiana
34 Henry Mead 54 Head Laborer Kentucky
35 Lula Mead 53 Wife — Kentucky
36 Robert Lee Wilburn 10 Grandson — Kentucky
37 Margaret Ross 44 Head Housework Indiana
38 Martha Alice Ross 18 Daughter Salesman Indiana
39 Harry D Ross 15 Son — Indiana
40 Mally Joe Ross 13 Daughter — 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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