Clara Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Clara Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Clara V.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	District 20
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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	—	43	~1897
D Allen	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Mary Allen	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Tennessee

Other, age 24

Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Clara A
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Montgomery, Tennessee

Other, age 34

Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Montgomery-County, Tennessee

Daughter, age 43

Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Clara V.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Our Model Tree links Clara Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Allen

b. ~1870

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Clara Allen

Daughter · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Tennessee

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Sibling

D Allen

Sibling · 1940 · age 16

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 — Montgomery-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03923-00898)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nora B. Britt	65	Wife	—	Tennessee
2	Margaret L. Britt	25	Daughter	—	Tennessee
3	John L. Britt	23	Son	Farm Helper	Tennessee
4	Ora B. Hayes	37	Head	—	Tennessee
5	Randal E. Hayes	15	Son	—	Tennessee
6	Julian B. Hayes	12	Son	—	Tennessee
7	H. Dolores Hayes	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
8	W. Ray Smith	28	Head	20	Tennessee
9	Edna M. Smith	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
10	W. Ray Jr. Smith	6	Son	—	Tennessee
11	Charles L. Smith	4	Son	—	Tennessee
12	W. Lee Mickle	60	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
13	Maggie B. Mickle	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	Lonnie J. Hall	48	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
15	Onie E. Hall	35	Wife	Saleslady	Tennessee
16	Thomas J. Hall	17	Son	Farm Helper	Tennessee
17	W. Edgar Hall	15	Son	Farm Helper	Tennessee
18	Mary E. Hall	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
19	James E. Britt	22	Head	60	Tennessee
20	Mary L. Britt	20	Wife	—	Tennessee
21	Ados G. Elrod	33	Head	20	Tennessee
22	Elizabeth M. Elrod	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	Ados F. Elrod	8	Son	—	Tennessee
24	M. Ruth Elrod	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
25	L. Mildred Elrod	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
26	Elizabeth E. Elrod	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	Hugh D. Allen	67	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
28	L. Belle Allen	67	Wife	—	Tennessee
29	Mary S. Allen	70	Head	Farm Manager	Tennessee
30	Clara V. Allen THIS PERSON	43	Daughter	—	Tennessee
31	D. Jean Allen	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
32	J. Belle Mitchell	46	Head	—	Tennessee
33	Christine B. Allen	28	Daughter	—	Tennessee
34	Dorothy R. Allen	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
35	Mollie Harris	73	Head	—	Tennessee
36	Thomas M. Herndon	53	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
37	Ana M. Herndon	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	H. Eugene Herndon	18	Son	Farm Helper	Tennessee
39	Madeline Herndon	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
40	Thomas E. Herndon	15	Son	Farm Helper	Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Clara + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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