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Mattie Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coles-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coles-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coles-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coles |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Allen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Aileen Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ward Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| June Allen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mattie Allen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ward Allen | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coles, Illinois
Other, age 43
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Coles-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Coles-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coles |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Coles-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Coles-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00771-00197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Hanley | 34 | Head | City Work | South Dakota |
| 2 | Clara Hanley | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mrs. Lulu Easter | 58 | Mother-in-law | Restaurant Work | Illinois |
| 4 | Mrs. Hazel Holey | 41 | Head | Hot Lunch Cook | Illinois |
| 5 | Ernest Richard Holey | 20 | Son | C.C.C. | Illinois |
| 6 | Evelyn Jeanne Holey | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Walter Hutson | 35 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Illinois |
| 8 | Goldie Hutson | 35 | Wife | Cutting Room | Illinois |
| 9 | Wilburn Hutson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Barbara Jean Hutson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Artie Hallowell | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Hallowell | 46 | Wife | Laundry Work | Illinois |
| 13 | Amanda Hallowell | 81 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Fred Murray | 34 | Head | Recreation Employee | Ohio |
| 15 | Merica Murray | 30 | Wife | Fancy Stitcher | Ohio |
| 16 | Fay (Ab) Murray | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Paul Watters | 24 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 18 | Verna Watters | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Gary Lee Watters | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Pruitt | 28 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 21 | Jack Pruitt | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Clifford Endsley | 50 | Head | Odd Jobs | Illinois |
| 24 | Lena Endsley | 45 | Wife | Kitchen Worker | Illinois |
| 25 | Kenneth Endsley | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | J. R. Smith | 55 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 27 | Beulah Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Donna Jean Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert Hasselburg | 22 | Step-son | Waiter | Iowa |
| 30 | Ward Allen | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 31 | Mattie Allen THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | June Allen | 22 | Daughter | Shoe Factory | Illinois |
| 33 | Dorothy Allen | 17 | Daughter | Fancy Stitcher | Illinois |
| 34 | Aileen Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ward Jr. Allen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Mrs. Hattie Sanders | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Glen Sanders | 29 | Son | Painter And Paper Hanger | Illinois |
| 38 | Mrs. Helen Todd | 43 | Head | Laundry Work | Illinois |
| 39 | Charlotte Todd | 21 | Daughter | Asst. Floor Girl | Illinois |
| 40 | Mary Todd | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)