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Betty Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Betty Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ronnie Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Janice Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edwin Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Afton Allen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Betty Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vern Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Herbert Allen | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Stella Allen | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 5
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Beth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Daughter, age 16
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Utah
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Sibling
Vern Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Afton Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronnie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm R Van Setten | 33 | Head | Painter | Holland |
| 2 | Ann W Van Setten | 33 | Wife | Caretaker | Virginia |
| 3 | N. C. Garry | 27 | Head | General Agent | Kansas |
| 4 | Alverna S Garry | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Joanne Garry | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 6 | Dee R Crawford | 20 | Head | Cable Splicer | Utah |
| 7 | Marjorie A Crawford | 19 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 8 | La De Crawford | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 9 | Max E Mcgowan | 32 | Head | Cattle Buyer | Russia |
| 10 | Sara Lee Mcgowan | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | J. F. Pferning | 28 | Head | Division Manager | Oregon |
| 12 | Evelyn P Pferning | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | James Pferning | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 14 | Edward J Moreaux | 35 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Elizabeth Q Moreaux | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 16 | N. G. Jr Morgan | 23 | Head | General Manager | Utah |
| 17 | Betty Jane Morgan | 22 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 18 | N. G. Iii Morgan | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 19 | Joseph M Smith | 26 | Head | Store Manager | Utah |
| 20 | Bertha Lou Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 21 | Frank Russell Randle | 35 | Head | Civil Engineer | Utah |
| 22 | Anna Lida B Randle | 29 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Janice Randle | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 24 | Lee E Holland | 27 | Head | Assistant Manager | Missouri |
| 25 | Madeline Holland | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Lewis R Pechstein | 27 | Head | Parts Manager | Missouri |
| 27 | Virginia Lou Pechstein | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Lewis Otto Pechstein | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Herbert E Allen | 49 | Head | Plumbing & Heating | England |
| 30 | Stella S. G. Allen | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 31 | Afton Allen | 20 | Daughter | Auditor | Utah |
| 32 | Betty Allen THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 33 | Edwin Allen | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 34 | Leo Allen | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 35 | Janice Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | Vern Allen | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Ronnie Allen | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 38 | Ben F Waterfield | 49 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Iowa |
| 39 | Norma Waterfield | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Ben F Jr Waterfield | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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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)