Laura Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Laura Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Grant-County, Oregon
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Grant
1935 Residence (County)	Grant
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	Precinct 5 Fox
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Laura	Age	Birth yr
Virgil Allen	Head	—	50	~1890
Laura Allen	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Duval Allen	Son	—	21	~1919
Warren Allen	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Grant, Oregon

Spouse, age 21

Grant, Oregon · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Grant, Oregon

Other, age 31

Grant, Oregon · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Laura P
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Grant-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 40

Grant-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Grant
1935 Residence (County)	Grant
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Laura Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03361-00098)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Virgil S. Allen	50	Head	Operator	Oregon
42	Laura Allen THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Oregon
43	Duval Allen	21	Son	Laborer	Oregon
44	Warren Allen	17	Son	Laborer	Oregon
45	Walter Schaw	59	Head	Owner	Idaho
46	Raymond Schaw	31	Son	Owner	Idaho
47	Pattie Macomb	32	Daughter	—	Idaho
48	Lorena Macomb	14	Granddaughter	—	Idaho
49	Marjorie Macomb	13	Granddaughter	—	Idaho
50	Lester Macomb	10	Grandson	—	Oregon
51	Ralph Macomb	7	Grandson	—	Oregon
52	Wayne Simmons	48	Head	Operator	Oregon
53	Eva Simmons	48	Wife	—	Oregon
54	Jack A. Simmons	20	Son	Laborer	Oregon
55	Wayne Simmons	19	Son	Laborer	Oregon
56	Marvin Simmons	17	Son	Laborer	Oregon
57	Mildred Simmons	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
58	Calvin Simmons	12	Son	—	Oregon
59	Chester Elliott	27	Head	Laborer	Missouri
60	Glee Elliott	22	Wife	—	Missouri
61	Della Elliott	3	Daughter	—	Missouri
62	Wayne Elliott	2	Son	—	Oregon
63	Richard Graham	48	Head	Owner	Wisconsin
64	Veronica Graham	42	Wife	—	Wisconsin
65	Mary K. Graham	14	Daughter	—	Oregon
66	Helen V. Graham	12	Daughter	—	Idaho
67	Albert S. Graham	6	Son	—	Oregon
68	William H. Graham	2	Son	—	Oregon
69	George L. Carson	25	Head	Operator	Minnesota
70	Maud Carson	18	Wife	Postmaster	Minnesota
71	Jasper Youngblood	55	Head	Laborer	Indiana
72	Thomas H. Parra	43	Head	Operator	Oregon
73	Pauline Parra	38	Wife	—	California
74	Devon Parra	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
75	Richard L. Schumaker	29	Employee	Laborer	Iowa
76	Dorothy Schumaker	18	Employee	—	Oregon
77	Richard Schumaker	2	Child	—	Oregon
78	Ed Howard	28	Employee	Laborer	Vermont
79	Ray Lofton	53	Head	Laborer	Oregon
80	Jason L. Hiatt	51	Head	Owner Operator	Missouri

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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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