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Emma Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenup-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Emma Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenup-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenup-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enmos Allen | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Sam Allen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Reece Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Floyd Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sidney Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pierce Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emma Allen | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenup, Kentucky
Spouse, age 39
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Greenup-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 49
Greenup-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Emma Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lulu Queen | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Donald Queen | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Howard Timberlake | 29 | Head | Brickwheeler | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mabel Timberlake | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Charles Timberlake | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Joann Timberlake | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Roberta Timberlake | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ben E. Fox | 56 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lena B. Fox | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | George Fox | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Elnora Fox | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Alberta Fox | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Louise Fox | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Rosmond Bentley | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Abraham Bentley | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lucile Bentley | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ralph Bentley | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Dan Bentley | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 19 | Hazel Bentley | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Richard Bentley | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Alden Sexton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Louella Sexton | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Wanda Sexton | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Denver Sexton | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Olive Sexton | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Teddy R. Sexton | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Clinton Sexton | 15 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Walter Whitt | 36 | Head | Car Repairer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Irene Whitt | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Clinton Whitt | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Ruth Whitt | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Enmos Allen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Emma Allen THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Reece Allen | 21 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 35 | Sam Allen | 18 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sidney Allen | 17 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 37 | Edward Allen | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Pierce Allen | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Floyd Allen | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Margaret Mcwhitt | 60 | Head | — | Kentucky |
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)