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Edith Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edith Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coal Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Coal Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edith Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nora Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jack Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Leonard Allen | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dorothy Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Minnie Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Columbus Vance | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sophia Allen | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Johnnie Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jimmie Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lewis Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Barbara Allen | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ray Hicks | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Corie Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Daughter, age 6
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Daughter, age 16
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 15 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coal Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 Edith Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Corie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04419-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jake Marcum | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Goldie D Marcum | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ida Mae Marcum | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Otis Marcum | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Buster Griffith | 28 | Lodge | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 46 | Goldie Griffith | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Leonard Allen | 50 | Head | Motorman | Virginia |
| 48 | Sophia D Allen | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Robert Allen | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 50 | Edith Allen THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Minnie Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Jimmie Allen | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Johnnie Allen | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lewis Allen | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Corie Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Nora Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Jack Allen | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Dorothy Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Barbara Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Columbus Vance | 30 | Son in law | Common Labor | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ray Hicks | 24 | Lodge | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 62 | Elizabeth Vance | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Virgle Vance | 32 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 64 | Martha Vance | 25 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Elizabeth Vance | 10 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Belva Vance | 8 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Edward Vance | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Norman Vance | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Thelma Vance | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Shirley Vance | 0 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Riley Marcum | 58 | Head | Common Labor | West Virginia |
| 72 | Rebecca D Marcum | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Henry Marcum | 22 | Son | Common Labor | West Virginia |
| 74 | George Marcum | 19 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 75 | Walter Marcum | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 76 | Howard R Marcum | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Bernie Marcum | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ella Mae Marcum | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Remecha Cantabury | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Irma Jean Cantabury | 4 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
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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)