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Ethel Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Glenn & Isaac — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Lady |
| Industry | Retail Ready to wear |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Salesperson |
| Township / Ward | Independence City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Allen | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Ethel Allen | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Glenn Allen | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Montgomery, Kansas
Daughter, age 25
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Sales Lady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Montgomery-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 36
Montgomery-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Sales Lady |
| Industry | Retail Ready to wear |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ethel Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Glenn Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Lelan Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bess Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Glenn Allen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Allen
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lelan Allen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bess Allen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Allen
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01247-01164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome E Baker | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Deanna Lou Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Harold L Chogill | 33 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 4 | Genevieve H Chogill | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Eugene B Remaley | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 7 | Bertha R Remaley | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Shirley Jean Remaley | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Albert S Farleys | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 10 | Ruth Farleys | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert Farleys | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Anna Farleys | 53 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Clarence Mrs Stewart | 50 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Frieda Eissinger | 44 | Maid | Maid | Germany |
| 15 | Karlheinz Eissinger | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | John E Gaughan | 45 | Head | Helper | Kansas |
| 17 | Eva M Gaughan | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | John A Gaughan | 20 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 19 | Warren J Gaughan | 17 | Son | Carrier | Kansas |
| 20 | Shirley Gaughan | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Tommy R Gaughan | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Robert J Gaughan | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Sarah Gaughan | 81 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Martin J Busenburg | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 25 | Daisy B Busenburg | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Merl Burnsworth | 35 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 27 | Pauline Burnsworth | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Jeanial Burnsworth | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Jean Odett Burnsworth | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Glenn A Allen | 61 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 31 | Bessie V Allen | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Ethel L Allen THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Kansas |
| 33 | Charle J Barnett | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edith E Barnett | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Lawrence Barnett | 23 | Son | Maintenance | Kansas |
| 36 | Louis Jean Barnett | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Sybil Lee Barnett | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Mary Alice Barnett | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Robert Lewis Barnett | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Herbert Wayne Barnett | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 5 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)