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Gertrude Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armour Allen | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Francis Allen | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gertrude Allen | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 32
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gertrude W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 41
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gertrude W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 51
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02333-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jean Rankin | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | A. Gertrude Bauer | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | Irene Lund | 55 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 46 | Lawrence Lund | 27 | Son | Auditor | Washington D.C. |
| 47 | Wallace E. Lund | 21 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 48 | Maxwell J. Taylor | 39 | Head | Painter | Connecticut |
| 49 | Clara Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 50 | Anna May Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Anne Touchhill | 60 | Lodger | Mental Nurse | Scotland |
| 53 | Sinclair T. Skirrow | 51 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 54 | Ethel M. Skirrow | 49 | Wife | Secretary | Georgia |
| 55 | A. Gordon Skirrow | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Doris Skirrow | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | J. Foster Skirrow | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ervin Kenison | 42 | Head | Engineer R.R. | Mass. |
| 59 | Ida L. Kenison | 41 | Wife | Nurse | New York |
| 60 | Margery L. Kenison | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 61 | Carolyn M. Kenison | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 62 | Stanley E. Kenison | 11 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 63 | Ralph Peer | 48 | Head | Publisher | Missouri |
| 64 | Anita Peer | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Jeffers Harry Peer | 78 | Father in Law | — | New York |
| 66 | Jeffers Elizabeth Peer | 72 | Mother in Law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | August Ferrara | 35 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 69 | Mary Ferrara | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Geraldine Ferrara | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Peter Ferrara | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Carol Ferrara | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Francis E. Allen | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Gertrude Allen THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Armour Allen | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 76 | Hattie Naylor | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Gerard H. Farley | 44 | Head | Auditor | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mildred Farley | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | William Wester | 69 | Father in Law | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Catherine Wester | 66 | Mother in Law | — | New Jersey |
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)