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Grace Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Grace Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gettis & Ratio — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ISABELLA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | POLK |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Isabella |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Allen | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Grace Allen | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jean Allen | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clara Allen | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ratio Allen | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Frank Allen | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 25
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ISABELLA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | POLK |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Gettis Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Ratio Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Retis Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Idah Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gettis Allen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ratio Allen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Retis Allen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Idah Allen
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Frank Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sue Presswood | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Everett Arp | 41 | Head | Trucking | N. Carolina |
| 43 | Daisy Arp | 38 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 44 | Claud Arp | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Wanda Arp | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ross Cochran | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Sibel Cochran | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | James Cochran | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Calvin Cochran | 27 | Brother | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 50 | John Cochran | 25 | Brother | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 51 | Earlene Cochran | 3 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Earnest Mcabee | 42 | Head | Officer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Eva Mcabee | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Hoyt Mcabee | 14 | Son | Guard | Tennessee |
| 55 | Bill Mcabee | 13 | Son | Guard | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Junior Mcabee | 12 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Ratio Allen | 66 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Grace Allen THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Frank Allen | 40 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Flora Allen | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Jean Allen | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Clara Allen | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Duvall | 32 | Head | Acid Maker | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Trilba Duvall | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Joe Duvall | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Jack Duvall | 17 | Son | Family Work | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lorraine Duvall | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lucile Duvall | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Blanche Duvall | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Luther Elrod | 58 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 71 | Vernie Elrod | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dorathie Elrod | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Morris Elrod | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Anna Elrod | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Edd Coleman | 40 | Head | Lead Burner Hand | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Matie Coleman | 32 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Beatrice Coleman | 19 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 78 | Mamie Coleman | 16 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 79 | Bertha Coleman | 10 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 80 | Carl Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 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)