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Gladys Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eldridge & Simeon — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Ricker | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Vivian Allen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rae Allen | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Simeon Allen | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Gladys Allen | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gladys E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 13
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 25
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Gladys Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eldridge Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Simeon Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rae Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eldridge Allen
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simeon Allen
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Allen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rae Allen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · California
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Sibling
Vivian Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00393-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miriam Fendler | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Robert Fendler | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 3 | Douglas Fendler | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 4 | Bertha Eldridge | 33 | Servant | Maid | Texas |
| 5 | Charles P. Ross | 57 | Head | Executive | Nebraska |
| 6 | Alice B. Ross | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Montana |
| 7 | Charles P. Poor | 34 | Head | Doctor | California |
| 8 | Margaret Poor | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 9 | Jill Poor | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Denise Poor | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Jessie Kelly | 37 | Servant | Maid | Ohio |
| 12 | Phillip Hummel | 57 | Brother | Mechanic | California |
| 13 | Lucy Hummel | 49 | Head | Teacher | California |
| 14 | Marguerite Hummel | 35 | Sister | Teacher | California |
| 15 | Hattie N. Worley | 48 | Sister | — | California |
| 16 | Collier V. Worley | 23 | Nephew | — | California |
| 17 | Ralph Homann | 56 | Head | Owner | California |
| 18 | Claudia Homann | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Mitchell Homann | 22 | Son | Engineer | California |
| 20 | Ralph Jr. Homann | 25 | Son | Interne | California |
| 21 | Mary E. Treat | 50 | Head | Secty | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Marie Genson | 54 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 23 | William H. Gilman | 51 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 24 | Dorothy Kemp | 36 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Sanford Jackson | 36 | Servant | Houseboy | Texas |
| 26 | Margaret Warner | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Elizabeth Cole | 76 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Simeon Allen | 53 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 29 | Rae Allen | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Gladys Allen THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Vivian Allen | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ramona Ricker | 52 | Servant | Maid | Colorado |
| 33 | William Le Baron | 57 | Head | Producer | Illinois |
| 34 | Ray Mills | 46 | Servant | Butler | South Carolina |
| 35 | Florence Gould | 83 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | John Anderson | 53 | Head | Gardner | Sweden |
| 37 | Stella S. Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | William F. Peck | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Amandalee Peck | 71 | Wife | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)