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Grace Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Grace Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filing clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clara Allen | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| George Allen | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Henrietta Wenzel | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Henry Allen | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Emma Allen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Augusta Gabriel | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Shirley Wenzel | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Grace Allen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Filing clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Grace Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father George Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Allen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Allen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Allen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Allen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
George Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Wenzel
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00993-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard H Blix | 25 | Head | Paint Sprayer | Illinois |
| 2 | Alice A Blix | 24 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Harold M Skaga | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 4 | Gudrun A Skaga | 35 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 5 | Harold A Skaga | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Joseph F Belz | 39 | Head | Painter + Decorator | Ohio |
| 7 | Helen Belz | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Betty Belz | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | George W Allen | 64 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Canada |
| 10 | Emma M Allen | 54 | Wife | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 11 | Henry W Allen | 29 | Son | Machine Hand | Illinois |
| 12 | Clara R Allen | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Grace J Allen THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | George W Jr. Allen | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert J Allen | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Gladys M Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Augusta Gabriel | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 18 | Henrietta M Wenzel | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Shirley E Wenzel | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | James F O'Malley | 38 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 21 | Stella D O'Malley | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James F Jr. O'Malley | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Flavio Galcina | 31 | Head | Tin Plate Setter | Illinois |
| 24 | Vera M Galcina | 24 | Wife | Scrap Cleaner | Minnesota |
| 25 | Stanley Kluezyk | 41 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 26 | Barbara Kluezyk | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Helen A Kluezyk | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Elbridge S Bean | 64 | Head | Painter Decorator | Alaska |
| 29 | Mattie B Bean | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Kendall M Bean | 28 | Son | Painter + Decorator | Illinois |
| 31 | Kenneth L Bean | 20 | Son | Artist | Illinois |
| 32 | Elbridge S Jr. Bean | 20 | Son | Store Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Jeanette S Bean | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Donna L Bean | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Frank A Koban | 59 | Head | Milk Driver | Austria |
| 36 | Rose Koban | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 37 | Mathilda J Bartz | 60 | Head | Bank Messenger | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary E Bartz | 54 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mathias J. Jr. Baig | 32 | Head | Maintenance | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 6 siblings
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)