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Ida Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gregg-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Ida Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gregg-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGregg-County, Texas
SurnameAllen
Given NameIda Mae
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Justice Precinct 7
1935 Residence (County)Gregg
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
Township / WardJustice Precinct 7
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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ida Age Birth yr
Robert Allen Son — 8 ~1932
Jewel Allen Daughter — 27 ~1913
Essie Allen Daughter — 22 ~1918
La Allen Daughter — 12 ~1928
Norman Wilson Other — 61 ~1879
James Allen Son — 20 ~1920
Ida Allen Daughter — 15 ~1925
Jim Allen Head — 55 ~1885
Vorease Allen Other — 22 ~1918
William Allen Son — 26 ~1914
Gustava Allen Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1930
Gregg, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Gregg, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Ida M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Age at First Marriage 6
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Gregg-County, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Gregg-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Ida Mae
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Justice Precinct 7
1935 Residence (County) Gregg
Industry 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
La Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Gregg-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04046-00743)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jim Allen 55 Head Farmer Texas
2 Gustava Allen 49 Wife — Texas
3 Jewel Allen 27 Daughter Chambermaid Texas
4 Essie Allen 22 Daughter — Texas
5 James Allen 20 Son — Texas
6 Ida Mae Allen THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Texas
7 La France Allen 12 Daughter — Texas
8 Robert Shepherd Allen 8 Son — Texas
9 William Allen 26 Son Janitor Texas
10 Vorease Allen 22 Daughter-in-law Operator Texas
11 Norman Wilson 61 Brother-in-law — Texas
12 C. R. Walker 34 Head Teacher Texas
13 Christina Walker 30 Wife Teacher Texas
14 Grace Campbell 37 Lodger Teacher Louisiana
15 Maggie Foster 49 Lodger Teacher Texas
16 Velma W. Jones 34 Lodger Teacher Texas
17 Quince E. Trout 37 Head Oil Switcher Arkansas
18 Ollie Trout 30 Wife — Missouri
19 Wilma Lee Trout 14 Daughter — Oklahoma
20 Billy Wayne Trout 10 Son — Oklahoma
21 (The Next Man Has Died Since April 1St) None — — —
22 R. B. Matthews 43 Head Oil Switcher Louisiana
23 Ann Matthews 40 Wife — Louisiana
24 Roberta Matthews 16 Son — Louisiana
25 Jack Matthews 10 Son — Louisiana
26 Jimmie Matthews 8 Son — Louisiana
27 Floyd L. Robertson 43 Head Oil Switcher Missouri
28 Sidney Lee Robertson 34 Wife — Texas
29 Roberta Jean Robertson 19 Daughter — Oklahoma
30 Marian Lee Robertson 11 Daughter — Texas
31 W. L. Gorum 24 Head Oil Switcher Louisiana
32 Ida Belle Gorum 19 Wife — Arkansas
33 W. L. Jr. Gorum 2 Son — Louisiana
34 Josh L. Mills 43 Head Oil Switcher Texas
35 Odessa Mills 36 Wife — Oklahoma
36 Jerry Dean Mills 12 Son — Texas
37 Gaudie Christian 33 Head — Texas
38 J. C. Christian 15 Son Gardener Texas
39 Clara Christian 16 Daughter — Texas
40 Monie Christian 14 Son — Texas

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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)

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