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Margaret Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Milk Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestine Allen | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Allen | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Catherine Allen | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Henry Allen | Head | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Mary Allen | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 15
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 25
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | secretary |
| Industry | shoe store retail |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 34
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Milk Products |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Henry Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Allen
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Missouri
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Sibling
Catherine Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celestine Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02173-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Dent | 56 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 42 | Eva Pearl Dent | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Sam G. Miller | 56 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 44 | Emma Miller | 61 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 45 | Christina Moran | 41 | Daughter | Helper - Nurse | Missouri |
| 46 | Joe Boden | 63 | Head | Doorman | Missouri |
| 47 | Rose D. Boden | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Frances Louise Peter | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Frank G. Villegas | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 50 | Wife At Villegas | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Betty Jean Villegas | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Donald Villegas | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Harry Nolan | 35 | Lodger | Car Washer | Indiana |
| 54 | Dale Rosseau | 30 | Lodger | Filling Station | Arkansas |
| 55 | Lawrence Whitney | 48 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 56 | Ada O. Whitney | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Robert Whitney | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Walter D. Fisher | 42 | Lodger | Taxi Driver | Missouri |
| 59 | Beatrice D. Petersen | 64 | Head | Grade School Teacher | Missouri |
| 60 | Marguerite Petersen | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 61 | Paul Petersen | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Missouri |
| 62 | Rosemary Petersen | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | John Petersen | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Henry Allen | 83 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Mary T. Allen | 75 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Celestine Allen | 38 | Daughter | Long Distance Telephone Oper. | Kansas |
| 67 | Catherine Allen | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 68 | Margaret M. Allen THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 69 | Danny Ross | 59 | Head | Restaurant Cook | Italy |
| 70 | Sarah Ross | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | George Smith | 40 | Lodger | Taxi Driver | Illinois |
| 72 | Nancy Smith | 40 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Lucy Tobin | 62 | Head | Retail Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | Roy Beaty | 32 | Head | Embalmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Oline Beaty | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Donald Lee Beaty | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Betty Jean Beaty | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Ruth Paulene Beaty | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)