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Edward Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Connecticut
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Allen | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Edward Allen | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Allen | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Letter Carrier |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 53
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 65 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 63
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Allen
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00938-00604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Geraty | 40 | Head | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 2 | Charlotte Geraty | 60 | Mother | — | New York |
| 3 | Edward F. Allen THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Mail Carrier | Connecticut |
| 4 | Margaret C. Allen | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Edward L. Allen | 27 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 6 | Harry B. Claybrook | 38 | Head | Representative Real Estate Dept | Tennessee |
| 7 | Dorothy S. Claybrook | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Margaret E. Claybrook | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | William J. Bergeron | 62 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 10 | Agnes Bergeron | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 11 | Robert R. Carr | 30 | Head | Optometrist | Illinois |
| 12 | Dorothy Carr | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert R. Carr | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Joan Carr | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Claribell Morris | 57 | Head | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 16 | Ernest Hewitt | 48 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Frances Hewitt | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John Andrews | 42 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Eskil Lindbergh | 42 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 20 | Tekla P. Lindbergh | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Margaret Lindbergh | 20 | Daughter | Switchboard Operator | Sweden |
| 22 | Axel Sandbergh | 44 | Head | House Carpenter | Sweden |
| 23 | Anna Sandbergh | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Louis M. Barana | 39 | Head | Police Officer | Illinois |
| 25 | Leona Barana | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Leon Barana | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Nancy Barana | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Mabel L. Murphy | 50 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 29 | Lois Murphy | 27 | Daughter | Dramatic Teacher | Illinois |
| 30 | Jennie O'Connor | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Irene O'Connor | 32 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Elias G. Anderson | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Augusta Anderson | 73 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Laura Meyers | 50 | Head | — | France |
| 35 | R. M. Schmoll | 50 | Lodger | — | France |
| 36 | Charles Gesterman | 55 | Head | Coremaker | Illinois |
| 37 | Emily Gesterman | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Albert Clark | 48 | Brother-in-law | Milkman | Illinois |
| 39 | Max Guggenheim | 70 | Head | Private Owner | Germany |
| 40 | Minnie Guggenheim | 65 | Wife | — | France |
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)