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Ethel Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niles Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Allen | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Allen | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Music Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niles Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01003-00746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Otto Goldhardt | 35 | Head | Sales Clerk | Germany |
| 43 | Anna Goldhardt | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Anthony Stejskal | 37 | Head | Sales Engineer | Illinois |
| 45 | Dagmar Stejskal | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Eleanor Stejskal | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Jean Stejskal | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Charles Stejskal | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Gunnar Walinder | 54 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 50 | Rose Walinder | 45 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 51 | Phyllis Walinder | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Paul Bruehaber | 44 | Head | Tool & Die Maker | Illinois |
| 53 | Alma Bruehaber | 44 | Wife | Telephone Supervisor | Illinois |
| 54 | William Allen | 33 | Head | Sanitary Engineer | Illinois |
| 55 | Ethel Allen THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | William A Allen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Frank Allen | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Nicholas Zeyp | 53 | Head | Butcher | Austria |
| 59 | Barbara Zeyp | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 60 | George Converse | 41 | Head | Supply Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Florence Converse | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Jean Converse | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Minnie Hallman | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Herbert Sandwick | 51 | Head | Rate Clerk | Minnesota |
| 65 | Gertrude Sandwick | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Tom Brown | 44 | Head | Air Conditioning Engineer | Illinois |
| 67 | Margaret Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Tom 2Nd Brown | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Jerry J. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | George E Wise | 67 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 71 | Clara Wise | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Charles Fink | 50 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 73 | Mary J. Fink | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Sarahbelle Wise | 24 | Daughter | Accountant | Illinois |
| 75 | George Range | 58 | Head | Cashier | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Pauline Range | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Edna Range | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Henry Herwig | 64 | Head | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 79 | Lilly Herwig | 55 | Wife | Seamstress | Norway |
| 80 | Irving D. Herwig | 25 | Son | Proprietor | Minnesota |
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)