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Dorothy Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Androscoggin-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Androscoggin-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Androscoggin-County, Maine |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Auburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Androscoggin |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Auburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Allen | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edwin Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Allen | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Androscoggin, Maine
Spouse, age 27
Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Androscoggin, Maine
Other, age 38
Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Androscoggin-County, Maine
Spouse, age 47
Androscoggin-County, Maine · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Auburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Androscoggin |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Androscoggin-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Androscoggin-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01469-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George L. Hammond | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 2 | Joan R. Hammond | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 3 | Rosemond Hammond | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 4 | Oswyn Hammond | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 5 | Alice E. Hammond | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 6 | Esther Hammond | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 7 | Hathryn L. Hammond | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 8 | Elizabeth A. Hammond | 77 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 9 | Stanley Sawyer | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 10 | William D. Sawyer | 74 | Father | — | Maine |
| 11 | Gertrude L. Sawyer | 61 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 12 | Harlan Humphrey | 41 | Head | Shoe Worker | Maine |
| 13 | Laura Humphrey | 48 | Wife | Janitor | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Richard Humphrey | 16 | Son | — | Maine |
| 15 | Ernest Allen | 55 | Head | H. P. Adv. | Maine |
| 16 | Dorothy Allen THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Edwin Allen | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 18 | Charles E. Stevens | 64 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 19 | Ellenor E. Walker | 63 | Niece | House Keeper | Maine |
| 20 | Clarence Lewis | 43 | Head | Mill Worker | Maine |
| 21 | Mae Lewis | 42 | Wife | Mill Worker | Maine |
| 22 | Kenneth Hafine | 21 | Head | Mill Worker | Maine |
| 23 | Joseph O. Levesque | 66 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 24 | Zenobie Levesque | 64 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 25 | Edith Levesque | 28 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Maine |
| 26 | Leo Levesque | 21 | Son | Shoe Worker | Maine |
| 27 | Remy Levesque | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 28 | Edgar Broad | 49 | Head | Laborer | Canada English |
| 29 | Sadie Broad | 36 | Wife | Shoe Worker | Maine |
| 30 | Herbert Young | 38 | Head | Plumbing | Maine |
| 31 | Edith Young | 40 | Wife | Shoe Worker | Canada English |
| 32 | Cecilia Young | 18 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 33 | Nellie Young | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 34 | Virginia Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 35 | Kate Johnson | 57 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 36 | Raymond Johnson | 21 | Son | Shoe Worker | Maine |
| 37 | Norman M. Merrick | 28 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Constant Merrick | 0 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Joseph Laflippe | 47 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 40 | Rosalie Laflippe | 35 | Wife | Carpenter | Maine |
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)