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Margaret Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Margaret — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsfield city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcia Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edwin Allen | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Marion Page | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edwin Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Allen | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Margaret H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsfield city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Allan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Allen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Allan
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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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 — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01569-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace J. Trego | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bertha M. Trego | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Ralph Seeles | 24 | Head | Cost Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Helen Seeles | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Ralph C. Seeles | 0 | Son | 0 | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Walter J. Simmons | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Lenora M. Simmons | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ralph Simmons | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mildred Simmons | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 10 | James Allan Ross | 45 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Grace M. Ross | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | James Allan Jr. Ross | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Gertrude Monahan | 53 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Rosemary Monahan | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Helen L. Monahan | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 16 | James F. Simmons | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 17 | Mary Bell Simmons | 66 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 18 | Edward W. Simmons | 26 | Son | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Harriet Simmons | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Francis Heasley | 29 | Head | Elec. Engineer | Nevada |
| 21 | Charles Hobson | 29 | Partner | Engineer | Virginia |
| 22 | Clifford Davis | 40 | Partner | Engineer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Bell Coghill | 30 | Partner | Engineer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Charles G. Lewis | 32 | Partner | Engineer | Texas |
| 25 | Joel H. Watkins | 26 | Partner | Engineer | Virginia |
| 26 | Karl W. Haasler | 35 | Partner | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Richard Hopkins | 27 | Partner | Elec. Engineer | Connecticut |
| 28 | Ormond Smith | 25 | Partner | Elec. Engineer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lawrence Latimer | 48 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Lulu M. Latimer | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Ruth E. Latimer | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Lawrence Jr. Latimer | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Edwin J. Allen | 33 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 34 | Margaret Allen THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | George Allen | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Edwin Jr. Allen | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Marcia Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Marion Page | 22 | Maid | Maid | New Jersey |
| 39 | James Patterson | 50 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Pauline Patterson | 45 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)