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Catherine Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fountain-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fountain-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fountain-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perrysville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Van Buren Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Padgett | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ester Mottee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Caroline Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sam Mottee | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Leona Mottee | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Catherine Allen | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Allen | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fountain, Indiana
Daughter, age 13
Fountain, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Fountain-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 25
Fountain-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perrysville |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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 Catherine Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Catherine Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
Judith Padgett
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Mottee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Fountain-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fountain-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01044-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Songer | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Carl Songer | 35 | Brother | Salesman | Indiana |
| 3 | Virgil Pedigo | 40 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 4 | Gladis Pedigo | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Anna Bell Pedigo | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Irene Pedigo | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Helen Pedigo | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Hancel Payton | 54 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 9 | Ercia Payton | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Myrtle Payton | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 11 | Virginia Payton | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Myron Dice | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Eddie Dice | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Loyed Dice | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Hellen Dice | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Robert Dice | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Mary E Laming | 67 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Indiana |
| 18 | Lewis Gomez | 23 | Head | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 19 | Ester Gomez | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | William Grady | 39 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 21 | Ruby Grady | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Bob Grady | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Rush James | 21 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 24 | William Maltshberger | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Lilly Maltshberger | 73 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Sam Mottee | 59 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 27 | Leona Mottee | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Ester Mottee | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Catherine Allen THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Judith Arleen Padgett | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Caroline Sandra Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Robert Forrest Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Harry Rodger | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Fay Rodger | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Robert Rodger | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 36 | Martha Rodger | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Eugene Rodger | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Norma Rodger | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Walter Holz | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Amelia Holz | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)