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Ida Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ida Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ida Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | POLK |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Isabella Chancey Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Allen | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ida Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edd Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wade Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Oma Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jimmy Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irene Allen | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Tilda Allen | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Sam Allen | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Kenneth Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ida Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ida Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | POLK |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Ida Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Oma Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edd Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Walden | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Harrett Ledford | 19 | Son-in-law | Dairyman | Tennessee |
| 3 | Radie Ledford | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Albert Allen | 52 | Head | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 6 | Tilda Allen | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edd Allen | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Oma Allen | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Lee Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Wade Allen | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ida Lee Allen THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Kenneth Allen | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jimmy Allen | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sam Allen | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Irene Allen | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | N. Carolina |
| 16 | Frank Prince | 31 | Head | Rock Digger | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ethel Elene Prince | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lucille Prince | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Louise Prince | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lou Nell Prince | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | E. B. Chastain | 22 | Head | Lead Powder Hauler | Georgia |
| 22 | Mabrilla Chastain | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Robert Chastain | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Joyce Chastain | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Carl Elrod | 28 | Head | Mechanic | N. Carolina |
| 26 | Leona Elrod | 20 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 27 | Daisy Elrod | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | J. M. Elrod | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Herald Lynn | 44 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Dora Lynn | 44 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 31 | Elzia Lynn | 19 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 32 | Iomia Lynn | 13 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Lynn | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Novella Lynn | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Howard Lynn | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Harold Lynn | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Charley Elrod | 50 | Head | Carpenter | N. Carolina |
| 38 | Mattie Elrod | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Lois Elrod | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Evelyn Elrod | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)