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Grace Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Grace Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace L |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knights prairie Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | np |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Knights Prairie Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levany Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fern Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louise Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Grace Allen | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Hamilton, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Hamilton, Illinois
Other, age 43
Hamilton, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Hamilton-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Hamilton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace L |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knights prairie Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | np |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00809-00717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace L Allen THIS PERSON | 53 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 2 | Louise Allen | 19 | Daughter | Starcher | Illinois |
| 3 | Levany Allen | 16 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 4 | Fern Allen | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 5 | Cecil R Allen | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Vernet M Allen | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 7 | William L Allen | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Patricia Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James W Brummit | 60 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary M Brummit | 54 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 11 | Lester B Dewitt | 58 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 12 | Della Dewitt | 55 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 13 | Jeff Lavins | 44 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 14 | Idella Lavins | 42 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 15 | Vivian Lavins | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 16 | Devoune D Lavins | 18 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 17 | Nola L Lavins | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 18 | Nadine Lavins | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Jeff Dale Lavins | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Phyll Lavins | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Melvin Ray Lavins | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Virginia Lavins | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Arthur Richardson | 46 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 24 | Lelia Richardson | 46 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 25 | Duwain Richardson | 20 | son | Pressing | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Bell Richardson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Isabelle Richardson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ella Richardson | 78 | Head | Housekeeping | Illinois |
| 29 | Ross Jenkins | 36 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 30 | Susie Jenkins | 30 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 31 | Phyllis J Jenkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Crosby O Sayers | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | B Ruth Sayers | 39 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 34 | Billy James Sayers | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Carroll A Boster | 39 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 36 | Noma V Boster | 36 | wife | Housekeeping | Illinois |
| 37 | Norma Jane Boster | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 38 | George W Marquis | 73 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 39 | Mamie M Marquis | 44 | wife | Housekeeping | Illinois |
| 40 | Harry W Smith | 55 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
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)