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Laura Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lane-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Laura Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lane-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lane-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Laura M |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lane |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Silk Creek Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willa Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Melvin Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Everett Allen | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ruby Allen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Laura Allen | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Donna Tarr | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lane, Oregon
Spouse, age 47
Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Lane-County, Oregon
Spouse, age 57
Lane-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Laura M |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lane |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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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Laura Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Oregon
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lane-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Lane-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03369-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola M Richardson | 5 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 2 | Frances M Richardson | 3 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Harvey A Richardson | 2 | son | — | Oregon |
| 4 | Clifford J Richardson | 0 | son | — | Oregon |
| 5 | Rose A Richardson | 38 | head | — | Oregon |
| 6 | Mildred A Richardson | 14 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Virgil M Richardson | 12 | son | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Dorothy M Richardson | 9 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Maxfield J Goff | 27 | head | 40 | Oregon |
| 10 | Cora J Goff | 20 | wife | — | Washington |
| 11 | Ella A Goff | 2 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Donna J Goff | 0 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Ida J Steele | 46 | mother-in-law | 7 | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Henry O Myers | 59 | head | 40 | Iowa |
| 15 | Lorena E Myers | 55 | wife | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Clare D Myers | 18 | son | 52 | Oregon |
| 17 | Delmar H Myers | 14 | son | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Everett A Allen | 62 | head | 52 | Missouri |
| 19 | Laura M Allen THIS PERSON | 57 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ruby C Allen | 22 | daughter | 30 | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Melvin T Allen | 19 | son | 26 | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Willa C Allen | 16 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Jennie M Allen | 11 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Donna J Tarr | 9 | niece | — | Oregon |
| 25 | John A Ashby | 70 | head | 52 | Missouri |
| 26 | Minnie J Ashby | 65 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Jacob J Meyer | 46 | head | Laborer | Holland |
| 28 | Fern V Meyer | 43 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Dorthey E Meyer | 19 | daughter | 32 | South Dakota |
| 30 | Louis J Meyer | 14 | son | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Carol D Meyer | 11 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Ernest Hathaway | 36 | head | 40 | Washington |
| 33 | Edna Hathaway | 32 | wife | — | Washington |
| 34 | Betty Hathaway | 11 | daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Lawrence Hathaway | 10 | son | — | Washington |
| 36 | Dorthey Hathaway | 9 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 37 | Ernest Hathaway | 5 | son | — | Washington |
| 38 | Marion Hathaway | 4 | son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Esther Hathaway | 1 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 40 | John F Sundsmo | 55 | head | Seasonal Work | Norway |
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)