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Clara Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clara Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Durward & Gaspard — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clara Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | wholesale dry goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 702 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Allen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gladys Allen | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Durward Allen | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clara Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clara L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 22
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clara Lee |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | wholesale dry goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 702 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Clara Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Durward Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Gaspard Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father H Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladdis Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Durward Allen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gaspard Allen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Allen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladdis Allen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Allen
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Allen
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Ruth Hamilton | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | William M. Hargis | 74 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Maggie Hargis | 67 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ernest B. Saltzman | 60 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Irene O. Saltzman | 57 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mildred Saltzman | 83 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Durward O. Allen | 52 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Gladys Allen | 42 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Clara Lee Allen THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | Secretary | Kentucky |
| 10 | Edward Saltzman | 55 | head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 11 | Margaret Saltzman | 53 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Elbert Lee Saltzman | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Dave Thompson | 22 | daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | William Thompson | 22 | son-in-law | New Worker | Missouri |
| 15 | Wade H. Huey | 71 | head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary F. Huey | 61 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | George D. Reynolds | 35 | head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 18 | Goldie O. Reynolds | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Leslie H. Reynolds | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Catherine Reynolds | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Betty Joyce Reynolds | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Joseph S. Wink | 66 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Julia Wink | 61 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Mary Wink | 36 | daughter | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 25 | Anthony Wink | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Charles Wink | 22 | son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 27 | Frances Wink | 19 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Charles R. Hayden | 57 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Verna Hayden | 55 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lucille Hayden | 28 | daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Alline Hayden | 24 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bernadine Hayden | 22 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Charles W. Hayden | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Andrew Bullitt | 55 | head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Harriet Bullitt | 54 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Andrew D. Crowe | 50 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lillian Crowe | 32 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | William Crowe | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Georgia Ann Crowe | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Thomas R. Baling | 35 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Clara
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)