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Nellie Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHarlan-County, Kentucky
SurnameAllen
Given NameNellie
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age38
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Chevroler
1935 Residence (County)Harlan
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
Township / WardChevroler
Est. Birth Year~1902

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Nellie Age Birth yr
Tilford Allen Head — 41 ~1899
Zella Allen Daughter — 17 ~1923
Carl Allen Son — 11 ~1929
Nellie Allen Spouse — 38 ~1902
Maxine Allen Daughter — 10 ~1930
Charles Allen Son — 16 ~1924
Marvin Allen Son — 8 ~1932
Irene Allen Daughter — 9 ~1931
Zetta Allen Daughter — 19 ~1921
Tilford Allen Son — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Nelia
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 38
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Nellie
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Chevroler
1935 Residence (County) Harlan
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Nellie Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Kentucky
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01314-00818)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Patterson 32 Wife — Alabama
2 Willie Patterson 6 daughter — Kentucky
3 Richard Barton 38 Head Miner Florida
4 Elizabeth Barton 40 wife — Alabama
5 Jessie Barton 14 daughter — Kentucky
6 Mildred Braggs 21 daughter New Worker Alabama
7 W. M. Moses 43 Head Miner Kentucky
8 Angeline Moses 42 wife — Kentucky
9 Frank Moses 22 son Miner Kentucky
10 Charlie Moses 24 son Miner Kentucky
11 Edward Moses 19 son New Worker Kentucky
12 Allie Moses 17 daughter — Kentucky
13 J. C. Moses 15 son — Kentucky
14 Clara Moses 13 daughter — Kentucky
15 Billy Moses 9 son — Kentucky
16 Alberta Moses 5 daughter — Kentucky
17 Eugene Moses 3 son — Kentucky
18 Leon Moses 2 son — Kentucky
19 Martha Moses 1 daughter — Kentucky
20 Steve Gipson 52 Head Miner Kentucky
21 Mattie Gipson 49 wife — Tennessee
22 Delbert Gipson 22 son Miner Kentucky
23 Clifton Gipson 19 son — Kentucky
24 Augustine Gipson 16 daughter — Kentucky
25 Bessie Sherrick 18 daughter New Worker Kentucky
26 Sylvia Patterson 4 niece — Kentucky
27 George Vaughn 56 Head Miner Kentucky
28 Lucy Vaughn 45 wife — Tennessee
29 Charles Vaughn 16 son — Tennessee
30 Betty Sue Covington 7 Grand daughter — Kentucky
31 Tilford Allen 41 Head Miner Kentucky
32 Nellie Allen THIS PERSON 38 wife — Kentucky
33 Zetta Allen 19 daughter New Worker Kentucky
34 Zella Allen 17 daughter — Kentucky
35 Charles Allen 16 son — Kentucky
36 Carl Allen 11 son — Kentucky
37 Maxine Allen 10 daughter — Kentucky
38 Irene Allen 9 daughter — Kentucky
39 Marvin Allen 8 son — Kentucky
40 Tilford Jr Allen 4 son — Kentucky

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)

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