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Margaret Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shiawassee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Harvey — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shiawassee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shiawassee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Bennington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Allen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harvey Allen | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Gordon Hinspeter | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rena Allen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shiawassee, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Shiawassee, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 23
Shiawassee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shiawassee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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: mother Anna Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Allan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Allen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Allan
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Allen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Allen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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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 — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01820-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald W. Rundell | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Harley Crondell | 46 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 43 | Bessie Crondell | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Harvey L. Allen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Rena Allen | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Margaret A. Allen THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Gordon Hinspeter | 21 | Hired man | At Home | Michigan |
| 48 | Jay B. Mithersun | Mitherson | 55 | Head | Road Repair | Michigan |
| 49 | Bertha Mithersun | Mitherson | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Frances Mithersun | Mitherson | 19 | Daughter | Winder | Michigan |
| 51 | Clifford Monroe | 28 | Head | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 52 | Stella Monroe | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Oliver Ebright | 53 | Uncle | Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | Bernard Eldridge | 37 | Head | Asst. Supervisor | Michigan |
| 55 | Rachael Eldridge | 32 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 56 | Bernard Eldridge | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Walter Eldridge | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Barbara Eldridge | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Mary Lou Eldridge | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Orla P. Bruff | 62 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 61 | Alice Bruff | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Charles Sayles | 46 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 63 | Olga A. Sayles | 59 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 64 | Frances H. Sayles | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Richard Sayles | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Henry A. Sayles | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Dorothy Sayles | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Myron F. Hoag | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 69 | Minnie Hoag | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Shirley Hoag | 5 | Adopted daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Albert Defreese | 77 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Wife Defreese | None | F | — | — |
| 73 | Wesley Martenis | 36 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 74 | Esselyn Martenis | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Virginia Martenis | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Thelma Martenis | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Wilson J. Danick | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 78 | Robert Booth | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Ida Booth | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Allan Booth | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 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)