Dorothy Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Kenmore V
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Kenmore V
Est. Birth Year	~1909

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
Barbara Allen	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Roscoe Allen	Head	—	35	~1905
Dorothy Allen	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Daughter, age 11

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Dorothy R.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Daughter, age 21

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Dorothy R
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Boxer
Industry	Knife Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 31

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Kenmore V
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Highest Grade	Hs-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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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. Identified parents: father Fred Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Fred Allen

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Allen

b. ~1879

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York

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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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02531-00012)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lester Cofran	31	Head	Teacher (Sch)	New York
2	Ruby Cofran	31	Wife	—	New York
3	De Villa Mead	41	Head	Reception (Asst)	Michigan
4	Helen Mead	39	Wife	—	New York
5	Donald Mead	12	Son	—	New York
6	Phyllis Mead	6	Daughter	—	New York
7	Donald Hosmer	28	Head	Salesman	New York
8	Evelyn Hosmer	28	Wife	—	New York
9	Donald Jr. Hosmer	5	Son	—	New York
10	Diane Hosmer	3	Daughter	—	New York
11	Nicholas Biebel	28	Head	Chemist	New York
12	Dolores Biebel	26	Wife	—	New York
13	Norman R. Eggleston	28	Head	Salesman	New York
14	Lulu Mae Eggleston	27	Wife	—	West Virginia
15	Nancy Lee Eggleston	2	Daughter	—	New York
16	Carl Burt	41	Head	Draughtsman	New York
17	Christine Burt	35	Wife	—	Canada-English
18	Edward Burt	10	Son	—	New York
19	Roscoe Allen	35	Head	Clerical	New York
20	Dorothy Allen THIS PERSON	31	Wife	—	New York
21	Barbara Ann Allen	7	Daughter	—	New York
22	Percy Waller	47	Head	Laborer Works	New York
23	Alta Waller	46	Wife	Saleslady	New York
24	Maggie Metcalf	69	Mother-in-law	—	New York
25	Edward Mcdermid	31	Head	V. President	New York
26	Geraldine Mcdermid	30	Wife	—	New York
27	Edward Mcdermid	5	Son	—	New York
28	Earl Hagen	41	Head	Floor Contractor	New York
29	Dorothy Hagen	38	Wife	—	Vermont
30	Carl Hagen	14	Son	—	New York
31	Donald Hagen	11	Son	—	New York
32	Lauretta Hauck	35	Head	Sch Teacher	New York
33	Martha Hauck	64	Mother	—	New York
34	Malcolm Segur	41	Roomer	Underwriter	Connecticut
35	Ernest Wootton	41	Head	Auto Mechanic	England
36	Frances Wootton	40	Wife	—	England
37	Joan Wootton	11	Daughter	—	New York
38	Diane Wootton	5	Daughter	—	New York
39	Raymond B. Henderson	54	Head	Salesman	Iowa
40	Beatrice Henderson	50	Wife	—	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 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.

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