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Emma Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Iace & Jack — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Baton Rouge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anora Allen | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Emma Allen | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jack Allen | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Iace Allen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Other, age 14
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Dtr |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Priv. Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Daughter, age 23
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 32
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Iace Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lee Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Iace Allen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Allen
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lee Allen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Anora Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01396-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernestine Allen | 29 | Lodger | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 42 | David Marshall | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Alma Marshall | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Barbara Marshall | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Florence Thomas | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Camille Carney | 29 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Jessie Carney | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Paul Batiste | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ethel Batiste | 29 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 50 | Mary Ali | 30 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 51 | William Ali | 10 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 52 | Dan Gray | 33 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mamie Gray | 32 | Wife | Ironer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Edward Fortune | 28 | Lodger | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mary Fortune | 26 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 56 | Randolph Chachere | 36 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 57 | Bertha Mae Chachere | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ophelia Valentine | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Bessie Morrison | 30 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 60 | Albert Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Evelina Brown | 30 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lonnie Mae Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Myrtle Lee Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Albert Jr. Brown | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Henry Carpenter | 35 | Head | Machinist Helper | Louisiana |
| 66 | Jeanette Carpenter | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Porter Stemley | 42 | Head | Furniture Repairer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Marvie Stemley | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Clinton Fulton | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ester Fulton | 29 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 71 | Jack Allen | 57 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Iace Allen | 54 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 73 | Emma Allen THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 74 | Anora Allen | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 75 | Austin B. Lefleur | 33 | Head | Analyst | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ruby Lefleur | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Evelyn Scarborough | 15 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Gerard L. Cambel | 35 | Head | Professor | Louisiana |
| 79 | Ernestine Cambel | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Cushman Cambel | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)