Margaret Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-County, Maryland
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Towson
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Towson
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Cecelia Allen	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Margaret Allen	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Herschel Allen	Head	—	49	~1891
Pearl Williams	Other	—	36	~1904
Charles Allen	Son	—	20	~1920
John Allen	Son	—	9	~1931
Herschel Allen	Son	—	22	~1918
Margaret Allen	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 26

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Steaming Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 37

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Margaret B.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 47

Baltimore-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Towson
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Margaret Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01505-00224)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert H Keene	73	Head	Proprietor	Maryland
42	Edith L Keene	61	Wife	—	Maryland
43	Edgar G Keene	25	Son	Clerk	Maryland
44	Mary E Keene	18	Daughter	Book Binder	Maryland
45	Ruth James	56	Head	Teacher	Maryland
46	Dora Mock	66	Head	—	Maryland
47	John W Adams	26	Head	Adjuster	Ohio
48	Martha Adams	22	Wife	—	Ohio
49	John T Abbott	46	Head	Proprietor	Maryland
50	Pauline Abbott	42	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Mildred E Abbott	20	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Kentucky
52	William Driskill	47	Head	Proprietor Manager	Virginia
53	Virginia Driskill	40	Wife	Partner Proprietor	Virginia
54	Isabelle Nicholl	58	Head	—	Maryland
55	Gwynne William	46	Head	—	New York
56	C Evans William	23	Son	Machinist	Maryland
57	Guy G William	21	Son	Clerk	Maryland
58	Raymond William	16	Son	—	Maryland
59	Charles Hew	29	Head	Proprietor	Pennsylvania
60	Dolores Hew	26	Wife	—	Maryland
61	Florence Nugent	19	Cousin-in-law	Beautician	Maryland
62	Herschel Allen	49	Head	Consulting Engineering	Maryland
63	Margaret Allen THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Maryland
64	Herschel Jr Allen	22	Son	New Worker	Maryland
65	Charles Allen	20	Son	—	Maryland
66	Margaret Allen	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
67	Cecelia Allen	12	Daughter	—	Maryland
68	John Allen	9	Son	—	Maryland
69	Pearl Williams	36	Servant	General Servant	D.C.
70	G George Edel	66	Head	—	Maryland
71	Marie G Edel	65	Wife	—	Maryland
72	E Ruth Edel	35	Daughter	Secretary	Maryland
73	Charles H B Edel	24	Son	Draftsman	Maryland
74	Clarence Smith	49	Head	Broker	Maryland
75	Irene Smith	47	Wife	—	Maryland
76	Helen R Smith	20	Daughter	—	Maryland
77	Elizabeth Smith	18	Daughter	—	Maryland
78	Kathleen Smith	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
79	Warren Ring	48	Head	Efficiency Expert	Arkansas
80	Lucia Ring	42	Wife	—	South Carolina

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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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