Lillian Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Lillian Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Lillian A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville City
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Nashville City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lillian	Age	Birth yr
Lillian Allen	Spouse	—	41	~1899
W Allen	Head	—	49	~1891
Bettie Allen	Daughter	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Other, age 20

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Spouse, age 30

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Lillian
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 41

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Lillian A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville City
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Lillian Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03975-00742)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cecille Young	61	Head	—	Austria
2	Allen S. Falkner	35	Son-in-law	Life Insurance Agent	Tennessee
3	Rose P. Falkner	32	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Cecille Falkner	9	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
5	W. Bryan Allen	49	Head	Stone Setter	Tennessee
6	Lillian A. Allen THIS PERSON	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	Bettie J. Allen	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
8	Margaret Bradberry	71	Head	—	Tennessee
9	Tony T. Appleton	30	Head	School Teacher	Alabama
10	Emily G. Appleton	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Barbara L. Appleton	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Jerry W. Appleton	3	Son	—	Tennessee
13	Elmer B. Stallings	39	Head	Auditor	Tennessee
14	Ida B. Stallings	39	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Mary L. Stallings	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Grace B. Allen	52	Head	—	Tennessee
17	Billy B. Allen	15	Son	—	Tennessee
18	Thomas E. Smith	25	Son-in-law	Welder	Tennessee
19	Elizabeth C. Smith	24	Daughter	—	Tennessee
20	Thomas E. Iv Smith	2	Grandson	—	Louisiana
21	Howard C. Smith	0	Grandson	—	Tennessee
22	Clelan A. Smith	27	Head	Printer	Louisiana
23	Sarah K. Smith	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
24	Pembroke Shields	68	Head	Printing	Tennessee
25	Lelia H. Shields	65	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	E. Louise Shields	43	Daughter	Music Teacher	Tennessee
27	S. Claudine Shields	41	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
28	V. Frances Shields	34	Daughter	Secretary	Tennessee
29	S. Bradford Mayfield	37	Head	Steamfitter	Tennessee
30	Mary Lois Mayfield	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
31	Mary Frances Mayfield	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
32	Margie M. Wines	27	Head	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
33	Lalla M. Patterson	47	Mother	Music Teacher	Tennessee
34	Floyd L. Bryant	43	Head	Cabinet Maker	Tennessee
35	Doris F. Bryant	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
36	Eugene F. Bryant	19	Son	Shipping Clerk	Tennessee
37	Dorothy Bryant	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
38	Charles A. Davis	32	Head	Account Salesman	Indiana
39	Florence L. Davis	32	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Cynthia Lee Davis	5	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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.

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