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Ida Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ida Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phenix City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Phenix City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Allen | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ida Allen | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Curtis Allen | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 40
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 50
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ida G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Russell-County, Alabama
Head, age 60
Russell-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phenix City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Allen
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00077-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Pittman | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | William Stubbs | 58 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 3 | Maggie Stubbs | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Paul Charles Davis | 33 | Head | Doffer | Alabama |
| 5 | Gladys Mary Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Benjamin Lee Davis | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Elizabeth Belcher | 60 | Mother-law | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Benjamin Franklin Rhodes | 43 | Head | Shoe Repairing | Alabama |
| 9 | Thelma Rhodes | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ralph Rhodes | 19 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 11 | Cecil F. Griffin | 44 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 12 | Ava Griffin | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Cecil F. Griffin | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Ralph Eugene Griffin | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lula Clayton | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William D. Mills | 27 | Son | Cloth Doffer | Alabama |
| 17 | Morgan Mills | 25 | Son | Weaving | Alabama |
| 18 | Carrie Mills | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Annie Myrtle Bush | 38 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Cona Anne Bush | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Evelyn Carolyn Bush | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Ernest Bush | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Jeanette Bush | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Annie Barbara Clayton | 55 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Ida Allen THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 26 | Curtis L. Allen | 40 | Son | Frame Tender | Alabama |
| 27 | Katie Allen | 26 | Daughter-law | Weaving | Florida |
| 28 | John Lovitt | 34 | Head | Construction | Alabama |
| 29 | Jeanette Lovitt | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Vera Walker | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Dorothy Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Arlene Irene Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Edwin Earle Walker | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie M. Bankers | 54 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 35 | Ruby Bankers | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | William, Jr. Bankers | 20 | Son | Odd Jobs | Alabama |
| 37 | Anna Pearle Bankers | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Marvin Edward Bankers | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Sarah Inez Bankers | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)