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Ella Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bowie-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bowie-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bowie-County, Texas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Nash |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carsell Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Selcy Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vondedrie Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Duke Allen | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ella Allen | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Gracie Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Benjamin Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Teretha Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bowie, Texas
Other, age 24
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bowie-County, Texas
Spouse, age 35
Bowie-County, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bowie-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bowie-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03990-00632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Davis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Riel Davis | 42 | Head | — | Texas |
| 43 | Bettie Davis | 39 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 44 | Juanita Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Eugene Davis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Burl Davis | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Patty Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Charley Thomas | 67 | Head | — | Texas |
| 49 | Frances Thomas | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Jamie Mc Coy | 74 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Maggie Jones | 32 | Boarder | Cook | Texas |
| 52 | Jet Livingston | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary Livingston | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Josie Allen | 30 | Daughter | Pulling Plants | Louisiana |
| 55 | Will Allen | 2 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 56 | Talbert Livingston | 27 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Burley Livingston | 25 | Son | Packing Plants | Louisiana |
| 58 | Perrice Livingston | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Arkansas |
| 59 | Clote Stinson | 23 | Head | Yard Man | Texas |
| 60 | Catherine Stinson | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Jamie Stinson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Duke Allen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Ella Allen THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Teretha Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Vondedrie Allen | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Carsell Allen | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Selcy Allen | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Benjamin Allen | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Gracie Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | John Obannon | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Reluta Obannon | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Clide Durham | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Robert Eddings | 62 | Head | L. Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Floyd Eddings | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Jewel Eddings | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Lela Eddings | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Bernice Eddings | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Sallie Eddings | 85 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Anthony Wilkerson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Viny Wilkerson | 53 | Wife | — | 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)