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Dorothy Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brown-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Ainsworth Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marlene Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Wauneta Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Isabell Allen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emlynn Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clarence Allen | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lester Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marvin Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wayne Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elmer Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gene Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Martha Allen | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brown, Nebraska
Daughter, age 1
Brown, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Brown-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 11
Brown-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Marlene Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabell Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wauneta Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emlynn Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Brown-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02237-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Eberhart | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | James W Eberhart | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Howard L Eberhart | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Bonnie Bell Eberhart | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | William E Eberhart | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Donald A Eberhart | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Betty Jean Eberhart | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Mary Lou Eberhart | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | William H Yostenbach | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Ella Yostenbach | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Larry W Yostenbach | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Danny P Yostenbach | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Clarence A Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Lola Faye Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Raymond D Davis | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Evelyna Mae Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Ralph C Davis | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Milton C Henderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Mary Marie Henderson | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Helen Marie Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Clarence H Allen | 44 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Martha E D Allen | 39 | Wife | Filing Clerk | Iowa |
| 23 | Isabell E Allen | 22 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Nebraska |
| 24 | James A Allen | 20 | Son | Filing Clerk | Nebraska |
| 25 | Marvin H Allen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Elmer W Allen | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Lester C Allen | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Emlynn J Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Dorothy E Allen THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Wauneta J Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Marlene D Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Wayne E Allen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Gene A Allen | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Earl U Grant | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Minnie Grant | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Waldo E Grant | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Eleanor J Grant | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Clyde A Ralston | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Emma A Ralston | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Donald O Rodenbaugh | 24 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
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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)