Edna Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Edna Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Worcester-County, Maryland
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Snow Hill Md
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Additional Details
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Servant
Township / Ward	Snow Hill Md
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Edna	Age	Birth yr
Albert Allen	Other	—	13	~1927
Ruth Allen	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Beatrice Allen	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Edna Allen	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Worcester, Maryland

Spouse, age 43

Worcester, Maryland · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Worcester, Maryland

Spouse, age 55

Worcester, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Worcester-County, Maryland

Head, age 65

Worcester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Edna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Snow Hill Md
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Edna Allen

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Maryland

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01564-00124)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elizabeth Jackson	18	Daughter	Servant	Maryland
2	Gildine Jackson	15	Daughter	Servant	Maryland
3	Clarence Jackson	12	Son	—	Maryland
4	Charles Jackson	10	Son	—	Maryland
5	Sylvester Jackson	8	Son	—	Maryland
6	Dorothy May Jackson	5	Daughter	—	Maryland
7	Mary E Jackson	2	Daughter	—	Maryland
8	Edna Allen THIS PERSON	65	Head	Servant	Maryland
9	Beatrice M Allen	27	Daughter	Servant	Maryland
10	Ruth Allen	23	Daughter	House Keeper	Maryland
11	Albert Allen	13	Grandson	—	Maryland
12	Haller J Mills	42	Head	Laborer	Maryland
13	Emma D Mills	39	Wife	Servant	Maryland
14	Thelma Mills	19	Daughter	Servant	Maryland
15	Walter J Jr Mills	17	Son	—	Maryland
16	Evelyn Mills	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
17	Nellie Mills	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
18	Doris Blake	5	Niece	—	Maryland
19	Edward Purnell	74	Head	—	Maryland
20	Margaret R Purnell	27	Child	—	Maryland
21	Richard M Purnell	22	Son	Laborer	Maryland
22	William Robins	30	Head	Laborer	Maryland
23	Randolph Robins	9	Son	—	Maryland
24	Ardella Robins	4	Daughter	—	Maryland
25	Joan Robins	3	Daughter	—	Maryland
26	Boyce Robins	1	Son	—	Maryland
27	Jean Robins	0	Daughter	—	Maryland
28	Manken Hall	22	Head	Laborer	Maryland
29	Bertie Hall	21	Wife	Rooming House	North Carolina
30	Irene Askew	16	Roomer	Laborer	N. Carolina
31	John Holland	25	Roomer	Laborer	Maryland
32	Stella Holland	23	Roomer	Laborer	North Carolina
33	Richard Allen	26	Roomer	Laborer	Maryland
34	Richard Roxborough	24	Roomer	Laborer	Maryland
35	Palance Bishop	29	Roomer	Laborer	Maryland
36	Leonard Drummond	30	Roomer	Laborer	Virginia
37	Virgil Johnson	29	Head	Shipping Clerk	Maryland
38	Annie Brittingham	45	Head	Laundress	Maryland
39	George Price	75	Brother	—	Maryland
40	Ella Price	69	Sister	—	Maryland

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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