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Gertrude Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sebastian-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sebastian-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sebastian-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Fort Smith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sebastian |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Upper Fort Smith |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elnora Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louis Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Darthula Allen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wayne Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gertrude Allen | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Warner Allen | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sebastian, Arkansas
Spouse, age 25
Sebastian, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Sebastian-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 35
Sebastian-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Fort Smith |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sebastian |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sebastian-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sebastian-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00175-00780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mathias Durbin | 52 | Head | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 42 | Flaye Durbin | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Edward Durbin | 20 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 44 | Daniel Durbin | 16 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 45 | Bobbie Jack Durbin | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Doris Ray Durbin | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Billie Durbin | 2 | Son-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Warner Allen | 33 | Head | Glassworker | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Gertrude Allen THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Elnora Allen | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 51 | Cecelia Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Wayne Allen | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Louis Allen | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Darthula Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | John E. Dye | 49 | Head | Unable To Work | Missouri |
| 56 | Mamie Dye | None | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Robert Dye | 20 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 58 | Elmer Jr. Dye | 18 | Son | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 59 | Paul Dye | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | John Dye | 14 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 61 | Bart Dye | 12 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mary Jean Dye | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Oscar H. Dye | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Irene Dye | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Martha Dye | 76 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Thomas E. Haney | 38 | Head | Common Labor | Alabama |
| 67 | Myrtle Haney | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Josephine Haney | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Harold Haney | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Gerald W. Haney | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ryland Jr. Willis | 30 | Head | Commissary | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Georgia Willis | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Harold Wayne Willis | 14 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Clyde Bradford | 40 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 75 | Lila Bradford | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mary Beth Bradford | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Neil Bradford | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Helen Inez Bradford | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Fred Boyd | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 80 | Jewell Boyd | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)