Emma Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Emma Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Los-Angeles-County, California
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles (Sunland)
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	266
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Los Angeles Sunland
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
Hazel Allen	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Harley Allen	Head	—	41	~1899
Emma Allen	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Los Angeles, …

Spouse, age 20

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Los Angeles, …

Other, age 30

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Los-Angeles-County, California

Spouse, age 40

Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles (Sunland)
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	266
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Emma Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00374-00530)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jesse E. Ward	56	Head	Ot	Wisconsin
2	Pauline R. Ward	53	Wife	H	Bohemia
3	Edward R. Newton	66	Head	Ot	New York
4	Emily S. Newton	65	Wife	H	California
5	Willard H. Price	52	Head	Writer	Pennsylvania
6	Mary V. Price	28	Wife	H	New York
7	Estella M. Price	79	Mother	H	Canada
8	Alfred Solano	83	Head	Ot	California
9	Katherine Solano	59	Wife	Secretary	Ohio
10	Minnie L. Classey	89	Lodger	H	New York
11	Ernest Gougeon	48	Head	Civil Engineer	Nebraska
12	Pearl E. Gougeon	40	Wife	H	Colorado
13	Lorraine Gougeon	9	Daughter	—	California
14	Ruby A. Frisbee	84	Head	H	Illinois
15	Paul H. Muskat	58	Head	Attorney	Wisconsin
16	Bernice O. Muskat	40	Wife	H	Missouri
17	Paul H. Jr. Muskat	13	Son	—	California
18	Margaret J. Muskat	10	Daughter	—	California
19	David Muskat	3	Son	—	California
20	Harley F. Allen	41	Head	Truck Driver	California
21	Emma Allen THIS PERSON	40	Wife	Clerk	Massachusetts
22	Hazel Allen	18	Daughter	H	California
23	James G. Adams	38	Head	Oil Producer	California
24	Helen R. Adams	40	Wife	H	Wisconsin
25	Mary K. Wellinghurst	77	Mother	H	Wisconsin
26	Paul F. Luebar	5	Son	—	California
27	Jack R. Randall	5	Son	—	California
28	Robert R. Mckenzie	5	Son	—	California
29	Judith K. Paold	5	Daughter	—	California
30	Bernice M. Rogers	5	Daughter	—	California
31	Ira S. Fowle	65	Head	Owner Operator	Minnesota
32	Mary S. Fowle	62	Wife	H	Minnesota
33	Walter J. Pruitt	54	Head	Accountant	Louisiana
34	Pearl W. Pruitt	53	Wife	H	Mississippi
35	Lillian M. Davis	50	Sister-in-law	H	Louisiana
36	Truman Jr. Davis	14	Nephew	—	California
37	Marie Louise Davis	12	Niece	—	California
38	Margaret Lillian Davis	10	Niece	—	California
39	Betty Rose Davis	8	Niece	—	California
40	Wm B. Evans	60	Hired Hand	Laborer	Louisiana

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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.

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