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Jessie Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desha-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desha-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desha-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Jessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Desha |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Red Fork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Percy Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cary Allen | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jessie Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Abraham Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Luberta Allen | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Billy Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bessie Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Irvin Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Egbert Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Desha, Arkansas
Other, age 3
Desha, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Jessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Desha-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Desha-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Jessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Fork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Desha |
| Industry | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Jessie Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Irvin Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kirby Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Egbert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Desha-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Desha-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00133-00936)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clemmon Binthen | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Easie Mae Binthen | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | J W Binthen | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Henry Binthen | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Joan Binthen | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | John D Kelly | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Alberta Kelly | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | I Dish Kelly | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Robert Lee Kelly | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Willie Thomas | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Callie Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Peter Higgins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Jeanette Higgins | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Letha Higgins | 14 | Neice | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Rether Higgins | 10 | Neice | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Callie D Higgins | 4 | Neice | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Willie Bingham | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Hattie Bingham | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Cary Allen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Luberta Allen | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Abraham C Allen | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Jessie Mae Allen THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Irvin J Allen | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Egbert Allen | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Percy Allen | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Bessie Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Billy Joe Allen | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Kirby J Allen | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Roosevelt Martin | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ozell Martin | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | W E Trotter | 5 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | William Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Millie Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Loubertha Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Bernice Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | W J Mosby | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Mary Ester Mosby | 14 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | X L Bingham | 24 | Head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Elvira Bingham | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | John Hampton | 30 | Head | Farm Labourer | Arkansas |
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)