Florence Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Florence Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Florence L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Manchester
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Manchester
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Florence	Age	Birth yr
Blanche Needham	Daughter	—	31	~1909
George Allen	Son	—	34	~1906
George Needham	Other	—	3	~1937
Ellen Needham	Other	—	37	~1903
Florence Allen	Head	—	61	~1879
Albert Needham	Other	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 41

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Florence L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Other, age 51

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Florence L
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	25000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 61

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Florence L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Manchester
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Florence Allen

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01585-00100)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Florence Maclaren	43	Wife	—	Canada English
42	John C. Maclaren	6	Son	—	Mass
43	Philip Parsons	35	Head	Gardner	Mass
44	Mary Parsons	35	Wife	—	Canada English
45	Edward Parsons	8	Son	—	Mass
46	Philip Parsons	3	Son	—	Mass
47	Louis H. Dobbin	60	Head	—	Iowa
48	Rose Schmitt	50	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Austria
49	Charles Decker	52	Butler-Chauffeur	Butler-Chauffeur	Mass
50	Gertrude Hoyt	41	Wife	—	Mass
51	Herbert Isaac Hoyt	42	Head	Principal	New Hampshire
52	Herbert Isaac Jr. Hoyt	18	Son	—	Mass
53	Gardner J. Hoyt	14	Son	—	Mass
54	Gail Hoyt	10	Daughter	—	Mass
55	Roland Knight	45	Head	Coal Dealer	Mass
56	Dorothy Knight	42	Wife	—	Mass
57	Suzanne Knight	16	Daughter	—	Mass
58	Austin Knight	14	Son	—	Mass
59	Thomas Lee	65	Head	Manager	Mass
60	Alice Lee	35	Wife	—	New York
61	Roland Lee	23	Son	New Worker	Mass
62	Elton Elias Lee	21	Son	—	New York
63	Florence L. Allen THIS PERSON	61	Head	—	Iowa
64	George L. Allen	34	Son	Salesman	Iowa
65	Ellen K. Needham	37	Son-in-law	Salesman	Mass
66	Blanche Needham	31	Daughter	—	Mass
67	George L. Needham	3	Grandson	—	Mass
68	Albert H. Needham	5	Grandson	—	Mass
69	Catherine E. Reed	69	Head	—	Mass
70	Samuel Stearns Crocker	50	Head	Naval Architect	Mass
71	Edith M. Crocker	50	Wife	—	Illinois
72	Anna M. Crocker	26	Daughter	Bank Clerk	Mass
73	Samuel Stearns Jr. Crocker	23	Son	New Worker	Mass
74	George R. Crocker	21	Son	—	Mass
75	Guy Willmonton	29	Head	Salesman	Mass
76	Doris H. Willmonton	32	Wife	—	Mass
77	George Willmonton	6	Son	—	Mass
78	Nancy Willmonton	4	Daughter	—	Mass
79	Arthur Olson	63	Head	Bookkeeper	Mass
80	Ada Olson	50	Wife	—	Mass

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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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