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Mary Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Catawba-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catawba-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Township / Ward | Newton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twyla Spangler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ester Cillen | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Daughter, age 24
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Daughter, age 34
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Catawba-County, North …
Head, age 42
Catawba-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Occupation | Looper |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Claudia Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Claudia Allen
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Allen
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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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 — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02887-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harris Sigmon | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elmer Hayes | 25 | Son-in-law | Fill Shuttles | North Carolina |
| 43 | Margaret Hayes | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Grover L. Hayes | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Allen THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Looper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Twyla Jean Spangler | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ester Cillen | 74 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Garland Campbell | 22 | Head | Yarn Boy | North Carolina |
| 49 | Catherine Campbell | 21 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elbert Tallent | 22 | Head | Lunch Boy | North Carolina |
| 51 | Edith Tallent | 20 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lloyd Mullinary | 53 | Head | Make Blouses | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Mullinary | 20 | Wife | Make Blouses | North Carolina |
| 54 | Kemp Taylor | 22 | Head | Fill Shuttles | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eva Taylor | 21 | Wife | Quill | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Lineburger | 26 | Head | Fill Shuttles | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lucille Lineburger | 22 | Wife | Quill | North Carolina |
| 58 | Brodus Dick | 30 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Idell Dick | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jerry Dick | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Arthur Peitzle | 24 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 62 | Alma Peitzle | 18 | Wife | Quill | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bill Haye | 22 | Head | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Haye | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Claud Haye | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ethel Arndt | 25 | Head | Looper | North Carolina |
| 67 | Worth Jr. Arndt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Gale Arndt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clarence Punch | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lucille Punch | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Pascal Hare | 46 | Head | Boiler Maker | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mae Hare | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Russell Hare | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Clyde Hare | 17 | Son | Packer Yarn | North Carolina |
| 75 | Charlotte Hare | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James J. Watts | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 77 | Floye Watts | 30 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)