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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.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Helen Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kenneth Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Violet Allen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Wilson | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Howard Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Indiana
Daughter, age 8
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bettie J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Daviess-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 18
Daviess-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Daviess |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| 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 18 · b. ~1922 · Indiana
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Sibling
Helen Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01034-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Allen | 42 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Betty Allen THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Herbert Jr Allen | 22 | Son | Block Maker | Indiana |
| 44 | Kenneth Allen | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Robert Allen | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Charles Allen | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | William Allen | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Howard Allen | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Helen Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Violet Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Mary Wilson | 77 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Edel Mischler | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 53 | Dorothy Mischler | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Linda Mischler | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Robert S Evans | 27 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Velma Evans | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | William A Evans | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Florence Evans | 69 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | David H Storm | 54 | Head | Fire Builder | Indiana |
| 60 | Laura Storm | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | John Farmer | 20 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 62 | Hazel Farmer | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Jackie R Farmer | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Shirley S Farmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Billy G Farmer | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | John Solomon | 47 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 67 | Maggie Solomon | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | William Ross | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Warner D Ross | 16 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Florence Ross | 13 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Orris E Jackson | 23 | Boarder | Youth Worker | Indiana |
| 72 | Kenneth Tillington | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 73 | Chloe Tillington | 28 | Wife | Assembler | Indiana |
| 74 | Herman Kirkpatrick | 61 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Carda Kirkpatrick | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Harold Bledsoe | 27 | Head | Youth Worker | Indiana |
| 77 | Juanita Bledsoe | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Roberta Bledsoe | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Robert Bledsoe | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Donald M Bledsoe | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
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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)