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Betty Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cortland-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Betty Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCortland-County, New York
SurnameAllen
Given NameBetty
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Homer town
1935 Residence (County)Cortland
Additional Details
OccupationOffice Worker
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationOffice Worker
Township / WardHomer Town
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Betty Age Birth yr
Arden Allen Son — 1 ~1939
Dorathea Allen Daughter — 20 ~1920
Carl Allen Head — 43 ~1897
Margaret Allen Daughter — 16 ~1924
Lillian Allen Spouse — 43 ~1897
William Allen Son — 7 ~1933
Donald Allen Son — 5 ~1935
Betty Allen Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Cortland, New …
Daughter, age 8
Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Betty
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Cortland-County, New …
Daughter, age 18
Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Betty
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Homer town
1935 Residence (County) Cortland
Occupation Office Worker
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
Dorathea Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
Margaret Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arden Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Cortland-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00743)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Hattie D Gordon 58 Head House Worker New York
2 Frank D Burgett 54 Head Laundry Worker New York
3 Pearl Burgett 52 Wife Laundry Worker New York
4 Gerald Burgett 20 Son Bus Driver Pennsylvania
5 William Isbell 69 Lodger Odd Jobs New York
6 Ernest D Perry 49 Head Fireman New York
7 Anna Perry 49 Wife — New York
8 Jennie D Salisbury 75 Head — New York
9 Mary D Wright 53 Head Office Work New York
10 Loran Isbell 63 Head Salesman New York
11 Elizabeth Isbell 62 Wife — New York
12 Frank D Walrath 43 Head Store Keeper New York
13 Laura Walrath 46 Wife Store Keeper New York
14 Norman Walrath 19 Son Clerk New York
15 John D Livingston 49 Head Salesman Vermont
16 Gertrude Livingston 44 Wife — New York
17 John Jr Livingston 18 Son — New York
18 William D Briggs 71 Head — New York
19 Minnie Briggs 73 Wife — New York
20 Paul D Ames 37 Head Labor New York
21 Barbara Ames 36 Wife — Ohio
22 William D Gordon 27 Head Operator New York
23 Esther Gordon 30 Wife — New York
24 Allen Freeman 23 Lodger Laborer New York
25 Paul D Hartquist 28 Head Fireman New York
26 Bertha Hartquist 31 Wife — New York
27 Mary Hartquist 7 Son — New York
28 John Jones 63 Lodger — New York
29 Ellsworth D Kelster 27 Head Labor New York
30 Margaret Kelster 24 Wife — New York
31 Charles Kelster 4 Son — New York
32 Clifford Kelster 1 Son — New York
33 Carl D Allen 43 Head Operator New York
34 Lillian Allen 43 Wife — New York
35 Dorathea Allen 20 Daughter — New York
36 Betty Allen THIS PERSON 18 Daughter Office Worker New York
37 Margaret Allen 16 Daughter — New York
38 William Allen 7 Son — New York
39 Donald Allen 5 Son — New York
40 Arden Allen 1 Son — New York

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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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