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Dorothy Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 264 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Allen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fred Allen | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edith Allen | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Chief Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 264 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Dorothy 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) and father Robert Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Earl Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Allen
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earl Allen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Allen
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Allen
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00982-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilma Stockley | 35 | Head | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Jennie Watson | 60 | Partner | Dressmaker | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Daniel Hines | 59 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 4 | Julia Hines | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Herbert Hines | 29 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 6 | Ralph E. Hines | 31 | Son | Contractor | Illinois |
| 7 | Blythe Hines | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Luana Hines | 9 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Bernice A. Bennett | 34 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Fred S. Allen | 54 | Head | Repairman | Ohio |
| 11 | Edith Allen | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Dorothy F. Allen THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Chief Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | John M. Benson | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Eva Yorkie Benson | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Margaret Benson | 35 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 16 | Bruce Edgar Benson | 31 | Son | Personnel | Illinois |
| 17 | John E. Benson | 24 | Son | Accountant | Illinois |
| 18 | Jennie Vanderburg | 57 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 19 | Helen Hoffman | 31 | Lodger | Personnel | Illinois |
| 20 | Harris Stube | 33 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 21 | Joan Stube | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Ernest Kemray | 54 | Head | Boilermaker | Illinois |
| 23 | Grace Kemray | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Herbert Nicholson | 57 | Head | Timekeeper | Indiana |
| 25 | Adah Nicholson | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Idabelle Nicholson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eliza Kessler | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 28 | John Tadlock | 29 | Head | Packer | Illinois |
| 29 | Margie Tadlock | 23 | Wife | Punch Press Op | Illinois |
| 30 | Donald Andrews | 14 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 31 | (Extra Lines) | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Stephen Berschick | 36 | Head | Operator | Canada-Eng |
| 35 | Ellen Berschick | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Stephen Berschick | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Miles Berschick | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ellen Berschick | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ormand Ottman | 42 | Head | Linotype | Michigan |
| 40 | Marie Ottman | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 5 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)