Ethel Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fayette-County, Indiana
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Connersville City
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Additional Details
Occupation	Dining Room
Industry	W.P.A. Rooms
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	37
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Dining Room
Township / Ward	Connersville City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
Mahala Whitton	Other	—	51	~1889
Thomas Allen	Son	—	18	~1922
Ethel Allen	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Fayette, Indiana

Spouse, age 33

Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Fayette, Indiana

Head, age 44

Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Fayette-County, Indiana

Head, age 57

Fayette-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Ethel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Connersville City
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Occupation	Dining Room
Industry	W.P.A. Rooms
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	37
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Ethel Allen

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01042-00062)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ruth R Loker	44	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Mary Jane Loker	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	P. H. Loker	79	Father	—	Indiana
4	Harold Kelley	36	Head	Custodian	Indiana
5	Alma Kelley	34	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Gloria Jean Kelley	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	John Kelley	9	Son	—	Indiana
8	Forrest Martin	65	Head	Griddley Machine	Indiana
9	Viola Martin	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Virgil Martin	29	Son	—	Indiana
11	Hazel Martin	26	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Ethel Allen THIS PERSON	57	Head	Dining Room	Kentucky
13	Thomas Myron Allen	18	Son	Helper	Indiana
14	Mahala Whitton	51	Sister	—	Kentucky
15	Smith Ives	55	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
16	Goldie M. Ives	59	Wife	Saleslady	Indiana
17	Eugene Ives	17	Son	—	Indiana
18	Omer Bauder	43	Boarder	—	Indiana
19	Roy W. Adams	35	Head	Draftsman	Indiana
20	Lillian M. Adams	32	Wife	Music Teacher	Indiana
21	Carolyn Nora Adams	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Otto Hunkel	40	Head	Machine Hand	Germany
23	William William	40	Head	Repair Tires	Indiana
24	Henrietta William	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
25	Joan E William	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	R. C. Cox	57	Head	Manager	Indiana
27	Bessie Cox	58	Wife	Assisting	Indiana
28	Elbert Cox	32	Son	Manager	Indiana
29	Elmer Trusler	55	Head	Manager	Indiana
30	Cora Trusler	54	Wife	Bookkeeping	Kentucky
31	Sherman Trusler	33	Son	Agent	Indiana
32	Norma Trusler	3	Son	—	Indiana
33	William Henry	31	Head	Assisting Purchasing Agent	Indiana
34	Edith Marie Henry	33	Wife	—	Indiana
35	William Henry	4	Son	—	Indiana
36	Richard Henry	3	Son	—	Indiana
37	Martha Ann Henry	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Lloyd Pitcher	29	Head	Machine	Indiana
39	Florence June Pitcher	27	Wife	—	Ohio
40	James Edward Pitcher	1	Son	—	Indiana

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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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