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Mattie Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameAllen
Given NameMattie Mae
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardChicago City
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mattie Age Birth yr
Alexander Allen Son — 12 ~1928
Mable Allen Daughter — 13 ~1927
Francis Allen Daughter — 15 ~1925
Mattie Allen Daughter — 18 ~1922
Ruth Allen Daughter — 9 ~1931
Louvonia Allen Head — 37 ~1903
Lucille Allen Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Mattie M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Mattie Mae
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Chicago City
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Mattie Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alexander Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00925-00839)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Minnie Redd 42 Head Seamstress Kentucky
2 Alice Grundy 43 Lodger Housework Indiana
3 Rosie Riley 61 Head Housework Arkansas
4 Mattie Taylor 51 Partner — Arkansas
5 Louvonia Allen 37 Head Dishwasher Georgia
6 Mattie Mae Allen THIS PERSON 18 Daughter — Georgia
7 Francis Allen 15 Daughter — Illinois
8 Mable Allen 13 Daughter — Illinois
9 Alexander Allen 12 Son — Illinois
10 Lucille Allen 10 Daughter — Illinois
11 Ruth Allen 9 Daughter — Illinois
12 Ernest Banke 30 Head Sales Clerk Alabama
13 Lucille Banke 21 Wife Seamstress Tennessee
14 Edna Shaw 31 Head Maid Texas
15 Wendell R. Russell 32 Head Grader Kansas
16 Kenneth Williams 24 Partner Agent Ohio
17 Catherine Williams 22 Partner — Illinois
18 Jessie Cohen 48 Head Teacher Mississippi
19 Joscelyn Kowperlinath|Kowperlinath 36 Partner Teacher Illinois
20 Rosebud Bethel 34 Head Maid Mississippi
21 David Lewis 66 Head — Kentucky
22 Wallice Shannon 27 Head Clothes Presser Louisiana
23 Ruth Shannon 27 Wife Stitcher Illinois
24 Saddie Davis 46 Head Fortune Teller Tennessee
25 Dan Jones 46 Head Pressman Mississippi
26 Lethia Jones 27 Wife Counter Virginia
27 Curtis Spence 27 Head Porter Tennessee
28 Ann Spence 27 Wife Housework Arkansas
29 Allison Priestly 35 Head Sign Painter Indiana
30 Louise Priestly 32 Wife Housework Missouri
31 Mable Norsk 29 Head Silk Presser Arkansas
32 Oxpicious Calloway 50 Head Pullman Porter Tennessee
33 Corine Calloway 28 Wife — Illinois
34 Frank Holland 45 Lodger Waiter S. Carolina
35 Lucille Holland 34 Lodger Sales Clerk S. Carolina
36 Clara Lachapelle 38 Head Housework Louisiana
37 Dolores James 50 Partner Dining Car Waiter Louisiana
38 Minnie Walker 44 Head Laundress Arkansas
39 Thelma Graham 37 Head Housework Louisiana
40 Clarence Davis 19 Son New Worker Louisiana

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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)

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