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Dorothy Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guy & Lulu — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dearborn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Dearborn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Allen | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Guy Allen | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Donald Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Allen | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 16
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 26
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dearborn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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: father Guy Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Guy Allen
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Allen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Allen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
Donald 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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01825-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughter Ray-Marcia | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Francis O'Malley | 40 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 43 | Katherine O'Malley | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Constance O'Malley | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Greta Hazelton | 62 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 46 | Ebba Hazelton | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | B. Gunnar Hazelton | 29 | Son | 12 | Sweden |
| 48 | Eric G. Hazelton | 27 | Son | Operator | Sweden |
| 49 | Ingrid S. Hazelton | 24 | Daughter | Tax Clerk | Sweden |
| 50 | Glen F. Hazelton | 23 | Son | 2 | Sweden |
| 51 | Richard Hazelton | 21 | Son | Engineering | Sweden |
| 52 | B. Allen Hazelton | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Francis D. Byrne | 38 | Head | Owner | Michigan |
| 54 | Elizabeth Byrne | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Joseph N. Byrne | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | John J. Blaski | 29 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 57 | Dorothy Blaski | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | William Zuberger | 30 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Dorothy Zuberger | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William J. Zuberger | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Infant Zuberger | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Forest J. Hazlett | 32 | Head | Book-Keeper | Canada-Eng |
| 63 | Yolanda Hazlett | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | James J. Mccoy | 43 | Head | Formation Engineer | Canada-Eng |
| 65 | Ethel Mccoy | 37 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 66 | James A. Mccoy | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Mary J. Mccoy | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Guy G. Allen | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 69 | Ethel G. Allen | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Dorothy Allen THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Missouri |
| 71 | Donald Allen | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Joseph P. Trean | 49 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 73 | Elizabeth Trean | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Joseph A. Jr. Trean | 25 | Son | 32 | Illinois |
| 75 | Irene Trean | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 76 | Carl R. Trean | 23 | Son | Shingler | Michigan |
| 77 | Bernice E. Trean | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 78 | Marian J. Trean | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | John C. Trean | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)