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Margaret Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catherine Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Couter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jettie Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Carolyn Couter | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Walter Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucille Allen | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Jettie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Couter
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03965-00657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Dawkins | 17 | daughter | Office Work | Tennessee |
| 42 | Stanley Regan | 39 | Head | Checker | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hattie Regan | 44 | wife | Presser Dept | Kentucky |
| 44 | Susie Mae Sparks | 32 | lodger | Fill Orders | Mississippi |
| 45 | Stanley Shirley | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 46 | Doris Helen Shirley | 16 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bertha Watts | 19 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ray Butler | 34 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 49 | Delma Butler | 32 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Ray Jr Butler | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Oakley Callicott | 47 | lodger | Baker | Tennessee |
| 52 | Albert Woodward | 57 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 53 | Eva Woodward | 56 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Pat Woodward | 20 | son | Cut Cakes | Tennessee |
| 55 | Stanley Mccormick | 37 | Head | Steel Car Worker | Mississippi |
| 56 | Cora Mccormick | 29 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | William Bryan | 35 | Head | Maker Of Springs | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary Bryan | 25 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William Son Bryan | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Edna Bryan | 64 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lyman Seates | 32 | Head | Automobile Mech | Tennessee |
| 62 | Jean Seates | 21 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert Lee Seates | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Carolyn Seates | 1 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Walter Allen | 42 | Head | Crane Operator | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lucille Allen | 36 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Joseph Allen | 17 | son | Pick & Shovel | Tennessee |
| 68 | Walter Allen | 16 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Catherine Allen | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jettie Anne Allen | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Margaret Allen THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Charles Allen | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alma Allen | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Edward Allen | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary Couter | 21 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Carolyn Couter | 5 | grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ranshee Griffith | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 78 | Ruby Griffith | 29 | wife | — | West Va |
| 79 | James Atkins | 68 | Head | Night Watchman | Tennessee |
| 80 | Annie Buckingham | 64 | sister | — | Tennessee |
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)