Emma Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Emma Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Betty Allen	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Kenneth Allen	Head	—	40	~1900
Addie Hunter	Other	—	53	~1887
Paul Allen	Son	—	19	~1921
Harold Allen	Son	—	15	~1925
Emma Allen	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 21

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Sister-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 30

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 11 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	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 40

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Emma Allen

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03242-00680)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alois Bangert	53	Head	Foreman	Ohio
42	Catherine Bangert	50	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Catherine Bangert	30	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
44	Margaret Bangert	25	Daughter	File Clerk	Ohio
45	Rita Bangert	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Rosemary Bangert	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
47	Betty Bangert	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	James Bangert	11	Son	—	Ohio
49	John Rath	52	Head	Tinner	Ohio
50	Eleanora C. Rath	47	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Margaret Rath	75	Mother	—	Germany
52	Thomas Hadley	59	Head	Minister	England
53	Lulu L. Hadley	57	Wife	Labor	Pennsylvania
54	Alice E. Hadley	22	Daughter	Labor	Ohio
55	Grace Hadley	19	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
56	Hazel Hadley	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Here Ends Block 50 And Begins Block 58	None	—	—	—
58	William Mead	53	Head	Machine Operator	Missouri
59	Grace O. Mead	47	Wife	—	Missouri
60	Jack Mead	21	Son	Machine Operator	Missouri
61	Donald Mead	9	Son	—	Illinois
62	Richard Colburn	23	Head	Stock Boy	Ohio
63	Irene D. Colburn	19	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Richard Jr. Colburn	3	Son	—	Ohio
65	Sharle Colburn	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Myrtle D. Poling	51	Head	Laundress	Ohio
67	Shelby B. Poling	33	Son	Engineer	Ohio
68	Don D. Hoover	52	Head	Salesman	Ohio
69	Doris Hoover	48	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Wilber Hoover	12	Son	—	Ohio
71	Kenneth Allen	40	Head	Truck Driver	New York
72	Emma Allen THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Paul Allen	19	Son	—	Ohio
74	Harold D. Allen	15	Son	Labor	Ohio
75	Betty Lou Allen	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Addie Hunter	53	Lodger	Pastry Cook	Ohio
77	Carl Waffenbach	35	Head	Elevator Operator	Germany
78	Florence Waffenbach	28	Wife	Sales Lady	New York
79	Norman Waffenbach	8	Son	—	New York
80	Hellen Premore	19	Sister-in-law	—	New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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