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Laura Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Laura Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Allen | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Doris Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Aileen Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laura Allen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Archie Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dale Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Allen | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Vincent Allen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 7
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Laura G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 17
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Laura Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kansas
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Sibling
Doris Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aileen Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01261-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Hawkey | 44 | Head | Maid | Kansas |
| 42 | Frank Hawkey | 21 | Son | Night Watchman | Kansas |
| 43 | Floyd Hawkey | 19 | Son | Paper Boy | Kansas |
| 44 | Thelma Hawkey | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | William Hawkey | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Richard Price | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 47 | Kathryn Price | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Beverly Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Robert B Trumble | 62 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Lillian Trumble | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Roberta Trumble | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Joe Stang | 27 | Head | Delivery Man | Kansas |
| 53 | Myrna Stang | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | George Allen | 41 | Head | Cement Mixer | Kansas |
| 55 | Doris Allen | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Vincent Allen | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 57 | Laura Allen THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Aileen Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | George Jr. Allen | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Archie Allen | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Dale Allen | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Doris Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Roy Edward Hood | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Amelia Hood | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Robert Lee Hood | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Roy Edward Jr. Hood | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Ida Elizabeth Hood | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Henry Parson Hood | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Anna Hood | 75 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert G. Degraff | 46 | Head | Paint Foreman | Kansas |
| 71 | Eva Degraff | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Louise Degraff | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 73 | June Degraff | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Mary Ellen Degraff | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | La Vern Degraff | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Harry R Startup | 40 | Head | Steel Car Repairman | Kansas |
| 77 | Mary Startup | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Marion May Startup | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Betty Jean Startup | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Garlton Startup | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)