Grace Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Grace Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Maine Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Grace G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	BOSTON
1935 Residence (County)	SUFFOLK
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Grace	Age	Birth yr
Martha Allen	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Grace Allen	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 52

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Grace G.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 62

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Printing Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 72

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Grace G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	BOSTON
1935 Residence (County)	SUFFOLK
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Grace Allen

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01680-00189)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth G. Scanlan	65	Wife	—	England
42	Edith C. Scanlan	42	Daughter	School Teacher	Massachusetts
43	James R. Scanlan	40	Son	Optometrist	Massachusetts
44	Fred W. Mitchell	70	Head	Tile And Brick Layer	Iowa
45	Mirtie B. Mitchell	65	Sister	—	Iowa
46	Adolph T. Cellarius	68	Head	—	Massachusetts
47	Elizabeth Cellarius	60	Wife	—	Massachusetts
48	George W. Skirm	24	Lodger	Special Police Officer	New Jersey
49	Harold Edwards	41	Head	Druggist	Massachusetts
50	Amy R. Edwards	51	Wife	—	New Hampshire
51	Clarence Johnson	38	Head	Steamfitter	Massachusetts
52	Elin M. Johnson	40	Wife	Card Painting	Massachusetts
53	Doris L. Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
54	Ida M. Hubbard	81	Head	—	Massachusetts
55	Elsa F. Hubbard	43	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
56	E. Sherwin	57	Head	Accountant	Massachusetts
57	Sarah V. Sherwin	58	Wife	—	Massachusetts
58	Jean F. Sherwin	19	Daughter	Secretary	Massachusetts
59	Arthur H. Whittemore	73	Head	—	Massachusetts
60	Ida C. Whittemore	75	Wife	—	Massachusetts
61	Eric C. Lewis	40	Head	Egg Salesman	Massachusetts
62	Sadie Lewis	40	Wife	Milliner	Massachusetts
63	Herbert E. Crellen	23	Head	Stock Clerk	Massachusetts
64	Gwendolyn E. Crellen	25	Wife	Saleslady	Vermont
65	William A. Heyer	57	Head	Warehouseman	Massachusetts
66	Evelyn B. Heyer	49	Wife	—	Massachusetts
67	Natalie D. Heyer	25	Daughter	Business Secretary	Massachusetts
68	John H. Booker	80	Father-in-law	—	Irish Free State
69	Conrad Adami	61	Head	—	Massachusetts
70	Henry J. Buhle	49	Head	Labor Foreman	New York
71	Marguerite A. Buhle	58	Wife	—	France
72	Alice Buhle	26	Daughter	General Office Worker	Massachusetts
73	Grace G. Allen THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Maine
74	Martha W. Allen	36	Daughter	Compositor	Massachusetts
75	Charles H. Haskell	54	Head	Passenger Agent	Maine
76	Mabel W. Haskell	53	Wife	—	Maine
77	Virginia Haskell	26	Daughter	Business Secretary	Massachusetts
78	Elizabeth Atkins	67	Sister-in-law	—	Maine
79	Elwin S. Nickerson	42	Head	Painter	Canada-English
80	Eugene D. Nickerson	40	Wife	Ironer	Canada-English

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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.

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