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Gertrude Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Russell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dan Allen | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jewell Allen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gertrude Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jewell Allen | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mattie Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Arkansas
Daughter, age 9
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 19
Lafayette-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Industry | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Gertrude Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Thomas Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewell Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00919)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Langston | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Pearline Langston | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Sylvester Langston | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | L. V. Langston | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | H. V. Langston | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | W. B. Pinkston | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Gladys Pinkston | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Frank Rice | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Stella Rice | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Marvin Rice | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Allen Rice | 70 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Clarence Cherry | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Matilda Cherry | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ed Boyd | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mack Boyd | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Dan Allen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Jewell Allen | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Gertrude Allen THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jewell Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Thomas Allen | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Edward Allen | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Mattie Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | J. D. Allen | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ray Ellis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Lena Mae Ellis | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Geneva (Ab) Ellis | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ray Jr. Ellis | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Myrtle Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Hargett Ellis | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Frances Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Millard Ellis | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Blaine Ellis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Elizabeth Ellis | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Vera Stevenson | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Nathaniel Price | 14 | Hired hand | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | James Washington | 15 | Hired hand | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Claude King | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Ruby King | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Gwendolyn King | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Claude Jr. King | 1 | Son | — | 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)