Ethel Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Poinsett-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poinsett-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Poinsett-County, Arkansas
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ethel Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Weiner Town
1935 Residence (County)	Poinsett
Additional Details
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4-H
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Township / Ward	Weiner Town
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Allen	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Luther Allen	Son	—	27	~1913
George Allen	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Poinsett, Arkansas

Spouse, age 26

Poinsett, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ethel M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Poinsett, Arkansas

Other, age 36

Poinsett, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ethel M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Poinsett-County, Arkansas

Spouse, age 46

Poinsett-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ethel Mae
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Weiner Town
1935 Residence (County)	Poinsett
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4-H
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Ethel Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Arkansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Poinsett-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00162-00805)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Madlyn Bryman	21	Wife	—	Arkansas
2	Phillip Nelson	60	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
3	Sarah Elizabeth Nelson	58	Wife	—	Illinois
4	George Luther Allen	50	Head	Operator	Tennessee
5	Ethel Mae Allen THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Arkansas
6	Luther Lee Allen	27	Son	Attendant	Arkansas
7	E. A. Mccart	67	Head	Contractor	Indiana
8	Katie Mccart	65	Wife	—	Illinois
9	Zella Buchanan	36	Daughter	Stenographer	Missouri
10	Charles Givens	15	Grandson	—	Arkansas
11	William Neely	62	Head	Manager	Arkansas
12	Bertie Pearl Neely	62	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	J. C. Vandiver	54	Head	—	Alabama
14	Catherine Vandiver	20	Daughter	—	Arkansas
15	Pauline Vandiver	19	Daughter	—	Arkansas
16	Ida Jean Vandiver	14	Daughter	—	Arkansas
17	William Rusewald	31	Head	Farmer	Missouri
18	Jean Rusewald	21	Wife	—	Arkansas
19	Jean Marie Rusewald	1	Daughter	—	Arkansas
20	William J. Rusewald	0	Son	—	Arkansas
21	Emma Ann Hibbard	79	Head	—	Illinois
22	Forrest Hibbard	42	Son	—	—
23	Claud Vandickel	54	Head	Janitor	Kansas
24	Solvina Vandickel	54	Wife	—	Illinois
25	Ruby Vandickel	15	Daughter	—	Arkansas
26	Herman Elwood Warren	36	Head	Driver	Kentucky
27	Sylvia Warren	34	Wife	—	Arkansas
28	James Paul Warren	16	Son	—	Arkansas
29	M. S. Cox	81	Head	—	Ohio
30	Beulah Ann Whatley	55	Head	—	Arkansas
31	Valena Wyckoff	28	Daughter	—	Arkansas
32	Florence Irene Nelson	34	Daughter	—	Arkansas
33	Glenda Faye Nelson	6	Daughter	—	Arkansas
34	Joyce Anita Nelson	2	Daughter	—	Arkansas
35	William Raybourn	65	Head	Laborer	Missouri
36	Bernice Raybourn	44	Wife	—	Illinois
37	James Raybourn	23	Son	Truck Driver	Arkansas
38	Maynard Clay Raybourn	13	Son	—	Arkansas
39	Lucille Daughter Raybourn	5	Daughter	—	Arkansas
40	Donald H. Ross	41	Head	Contractor	Arkansas

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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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