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Mattie Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Madrid-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Madrid-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home Work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | New Madrid Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| W Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nadine Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mattie Allen | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ruth Edwards | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hal Edwards | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Madrid, …
Spouse, age 34
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 43
New-Madrid-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home Work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 43 · b. ~1897 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02132-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jimmy May Riley | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Floyd Riley | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Edna Riley | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Sam D. Settle | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Pearl Settle | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 46 | Anna Coleman | 35 | Sister | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | R. C. Coleman | 23 | Son-in-law | House Helper | Tennessee |
| 48 | John D. Allen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Mattie Allen THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 50 | W. H. Allen | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Shirley Allen | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Nadine Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Hal D. Edwards | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Ruth Edwards | 19 | Daughter | Home Helper | Missouri |
| 55 | Ruth Ann Edwards | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Martin Bradley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lucille D. Bradley | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary Bradley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | L. D. Bradley | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Jo Ann Bradley | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Jim Shelton | 59 | Hired hand | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Millie Whitfield | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary Whitfield | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mary Whitfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Clarence Whitfield | 25 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | R. M. Whitfield | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Juania Whitfield | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 68 | Sidney Whitfield | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Pat D. Helimey | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ernestine Helimey | 25 | Wife | Home Maker | Arkansas |
| 71 | Jean Helimey | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Willie Helimey | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Corene Helimey | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Mathis Helimey | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ellie D. Helimey | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mathis Jr. Helimey | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Aleck Lindsay | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Leola Lindsay | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 79 | John D. Nesbitt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ada Nesbitt | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
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)