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Helen Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Theodore Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ross Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anna Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Earl Allen | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Allen | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Martha Allen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Allen | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Helen Allen | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ross Allen | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Other, age 25
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03482-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Page | 61 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas Thompson | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ruth Thompson | 51 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Martin | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | James Kent | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Norman Slade | 39 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Fred Tessmer | 37 | Head | Father Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ellen Tessmer | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Patricia Tessmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ernest Nelson | 45 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 11 | Sarah Nelson | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Marion Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Thomas Hickman | 33 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Leona Hickman | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marceline Hickman | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Nathalie Hickman | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles Hickman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Hiram Renew | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lillian Renew | 25 | Wife | Store Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Wilmer Mcclure | 34 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Mcclure | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles Mcclure | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frank Mcclure | 67 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Augusta Kitzmiller | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ruth Kitzmiller | 59 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Annie Greenawalt | 81 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ross Allen | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen Allen THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Anna Allen | 18 | Daughter | Heel Coverer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ross Jr. Allen | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Theodore Allen | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Allen | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Homer Allen | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Martha Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Allen | 60 | Father | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Allen | 59 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Earl Allen | 16 | Brother | Dish Washer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John W. Grimes | 40 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)