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Frances Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Owen-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Frances Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harley & Myrtle — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Owen-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spencer Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Spencer Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Frances | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harley Allen | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Frances Allen | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Myrtle Allen | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Harley Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Owen, Indiana
Daughter, age 13
Owen, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Owen, Indiana
Daughter, age 23
Owen, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Light Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Owen-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 33
Owen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spencer Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Owen |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Frances Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harley Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harley Allen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Allen
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Allen
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frances Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Indiana
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Sibling
Harley Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Owen-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Owen-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Luton Edwards | 49 | Head | Rail Brakeman | Indiana |
| 42 | Agnes Edwards | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Robert Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Sylver R. Parrick | 40 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 45 | Denver S. Parrick | 30 | Brother | Auditor | Indiana |
| 46 | Cecil H. Parrick | 46 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Daniel V. Lucas | 60 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 48 | Anna Lucas | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Wilbur Lucas | 26 | Son | Dental Asst | Indiana |
| 50 | Harley Allen | 54 | Head | Meat Cutter | Indiana |
| 51 | Myrtle Allen | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Frances Allen THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 53 | Harley R. Jr. Allen | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Edward Cox | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 55 | Mabel Cox | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Janice Cox | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Arminta Dault | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 58 | James L. Ellis | 81 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Lester Cox | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 60 | Juanita Cox | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Patricia J. Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Robert Baumgartner | 27 | Head | Substitute Carrier | Indiana |
| 63 | Frances Baumgartner | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 64 | Bertha B. Meid | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Sallie Meid | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Ruth Meid | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Orville Kerr | 38 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Nancy Kerr | 34 | Wife | Binder | Indiana |
| 69 | Morris Kerr | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Art Steele | 60 | Head | Paperhanger | Indiana |
| 71 | Bernard Burks | 38 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 72 | June Burks | 33 | Wife | Circulation Manager | Indiana |
| 73 | Jacob L. Prentice | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Hettie Prentice | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Earnest Prentice | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Virginia Prentice | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 77 | Marcella Prentice | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Gardner Prentice | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Nora Prentice | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Bettie Prentice | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Frances + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)