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Helen Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leake-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Helen Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leake-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Murphy Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sarah Allen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mable Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jessie Allen | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ray Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Allen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Betty Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leake, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leake-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Leake-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Helen Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mable Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murphy Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Leake-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leake-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Ann Hinks | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | John A. Shaw | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Clara Shaw | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Abie Joe Shaw | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Wahnese Shaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie E. V. Chipley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lilla Chipley | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Alvin V. Chipley | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Wanda Lee Chipley | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Willie Frances Chipley | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Tiny Luella Chipley | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bessie Mae Chipley | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Elizabeth Chipley | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Tommy Case Chipley | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ralph L. Chipley | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Theresa Chipley | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jessie E. Chipley | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Edward Baker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Alma Baker | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ruby Nell Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Baron Baker | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Christian Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | G. W. Baker | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Naomi Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Paul T. Baker | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Henry S. Musselwhite | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Verna Musselwhite | 56 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | John T. Cothran | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Aline Cothran | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Frank M. Cothran | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Nina Nell Cothran | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jessie R. Allen | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie V. Allen | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Helen Allen THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ray Allen | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mable Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Rudolph Allen | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Murphy Allen | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Betty Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Sarah Lou Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)