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Lizzie Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summers-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lizzie Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summers-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summers-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Talcott Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lizzie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vannie Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hadland Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gene Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| R Allen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ronda Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alfred Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lizzie Allen | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Donald Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Allen | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ronald Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summers, West …
Spouse, age 33
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Lizzie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Summers-County, West …
Spouse, age 42
Summers-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lizzie Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lizzie Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04446-00512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theaman Meadows | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Thelma Meadows | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Walter Cales | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Rachael Cales | 35 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 5 | Wanda Cales | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Imogene Cales | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Edward Cales | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Deorelia Cales | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Junior Cales | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Richard Cales | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | James Humphries | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Nellie Humphries | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Juanita Humphries | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Jewel Humphries | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | James Henry Humphries | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Helen Jean Humphries | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ruth Lilly | 20 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 18 | Phyllis Lilly | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Chapman Humphries | 72 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | William D. Allen | 48 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lizzie Allen THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | R. D. Allen | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Hadland Allen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Vannie Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mildred Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Alfred Allen | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Gene Allen | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ronda Allen | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ronald Allen | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Donald Allen | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Dorothy May Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | John W. Wood | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alice R. B. Pence | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lenora Meadows | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 35 | Fletcher B. Miller | 77 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mary S. Miller | 73 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | James D. Wickline | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Sarah A. Wickline | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Adolphus Staten | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Reba Staten | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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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)