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Elizabeth Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Allen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Allen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Kenneth Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elizabeth Allen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · 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
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00960-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Crouch | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Elmer Schimmel | 34 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Loretta Schimmel | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ronald Schimmel | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Shirley Schimmel | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John Allen | 38 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 7 | Elizabeth Allen THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Allen | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John Allen | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 10 | Betty Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | William Allen | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Kenneth Allen | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Thomas Allen | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | James Allen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Rudolph Schmidt | 39 | Head | Printer | Hungary |
| 16 | Eleanor Schmidt | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Barbara Kropp | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 18 | Michael Floyd | 52 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 19 | Bernice Floyd | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Helen Floyd | 18 | Daughter | Order Clerk | Illinois |
| 21 | Julius Floyd | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Edward Floyd | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Theodore Floyd | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Michael Jr Floyd | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Thomas Fleming | 46 | Head | Cooper | Illinois |
| 26 | Loretta Fleming | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Thomas Thompson | 24 | Step son | — | California |
| 28 | Thomas Jr Fleming | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Joseph Fleming | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Edward Fleming | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Marilyn Fleming | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | William Lange | 52 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Richard King | 13 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Henry R. Kaiser | 36 | Head | Cost Accountant | Illinois |
| 38 | Rose Kaiser | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Julius Jr Emery | 25 | Head | Cost Clerk | Illinois |
| 40 | Adrienne Emery | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)