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Edna Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodruff-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Edna Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodruff-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodruff-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodruff |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Garden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tennie Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Allen | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Evelyn Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margery Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Audrey Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Allen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Len Allen | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodruff, Arkansas
Other, age 27
Woodruff, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Worker |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Woodruff-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 38
Woodruff-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodruff |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodruff-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodruff-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00181-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanita Fetters | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Virginia Fetters | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | William J. Fetters | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Onyo H. Vinson | 40 | Head | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 5 | Frances Vinson | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Donald Vinson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | J. W. Taylor | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Virginia A. Taylor | 66 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | J. H. Stevens | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Rosetta Stevens | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Arvida Stevens | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Donna Stevens | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Stanley Stevens | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Len C. Allen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Edna Allen THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Evelyn Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Margery Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Audrey Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Katy Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Tennie Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Mildred Ann Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | James E. Allen | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | J. A. Lewis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lena Lewis | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Betty Jo Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Patsy Lou Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Jack Woods | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Woods | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Eddie B. Woods | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Billy B. Woods | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Jessie Lee Woods | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ethel Lea Woods | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Will Robinson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lucinda Robinson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Vancine Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Joe Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Phyllis Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Chloe Lee Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Cora Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Rosetta Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)