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Mildred Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Gary City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigue Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rudolph Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Magnolia Allen | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mildred Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Idolia Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edna Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Allen | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Rudolph Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 16
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Mildred Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mildred Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Idolia Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodrigue 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 — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01121-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Mitchlow | 48 | Wife | Cleaner | Maryland |
| 2 | George Klieff | 45 | Head | Junker | Bulgaria |
| 3 | Eva Klieff | 29 | Wife | — | Bulgaria |
| 4 | George Klieff | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | James Klieff | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Nick Klieff | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Martinez Gonzalez | 62 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 9 | Emma Gonzalez | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jim Cotton | 55 | Roomer | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Leroy Blossomgain | 69 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Pierce Gilkey | 44 | Head | Chipper | Louisiana |
| 13 | Queen Gilkey | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Leola Gilkey | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Pierce Gilkey | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Louis Gilkey | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | James Gilkey | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Ida Mae Gilkey | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Charles Gilkey | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Douglas Gilkey | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Allen Gilkey | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Eleanor Gilkey | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | William Allen | 40 | Head | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 24 | Magnolia Allen | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mildred Allen THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Edna Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Rodrigue Allen | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Rudolph Allen | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Rudolph Allen | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Idolia Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | George Allen | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | William Gilbert | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Walker Dickerson | 52 | Head | Slag Piler | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mary Dickerson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lenar Ray | 45 | Head | Gas Tender | Mississippi |
| 36 | Alice Ray | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Robert Wenner | 32 | Head | Driller | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mildred Wenner | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mildred Wenner | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jeffard Wenner | 7 | Son | — | 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)