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Edna Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lamar-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Edna Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lamar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | operator |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | J P 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fannie Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margurete Allen | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Rachel Fletcher | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Edna Allen | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Blanche Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Billy Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Daughter Allen | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lamar, Texas
Spouse, age 28
Lamar, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Lamar-County, Texas
Spouse, age 39
Lamar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | operator |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 39 · b. ~1901 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04089-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Allen THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Farming | Texas |
| 2 | Daughter Allen | 29 | Daughter | Farming | Texas |
| 3 | Bernice Allen | 19 | Daughter | Farming | Texas |
| 4 | Irma Allen | 15 | Daughter | Farming | Texas |
| 5 | Robert L Allen | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | James M Allen | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Blanche Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Fannie J Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Billy G Allen | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Margurete R Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Rachel Fletcher | 62 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Luther D Brown | 44 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 13 | Erma B Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Mary J Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Katherine E Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Ruth A Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Berry Brown | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Bettie J Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Luther D Jr Brown | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Joe A Oakleaf | 56 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 21 | Lillie M Oakleaf | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Virgil Carpenter | 30 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 23 | Edith E Carpenter | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Derba A Carpenter | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Sherman A Patterson | 31 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Opal M Patterson | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Audra J Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Billy J Patterson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Linden Patterson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Wilburn L Patterson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Albert L Newberry | 67 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 32 | George A Thompson | 53 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 33 | Mattie L Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | James D Thompson | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Emalee Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | George W Thompson | 20 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 37 | Vera J Thompson | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Emma Murrah | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Claude Murrah | 32 | Son | Labour | Texas |
| 40 | John L Killian | 34 | Head | Farming | Texas |
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)