Nellie Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Nellie M
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	store keeper
Industry	W.P.A. park project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	910
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Store Keeper
Township / Ward	Cleveland City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Allen	Head	—	55	~1885
Nellie Allen	Spouse	—	50	~1890
James Allen	Son	—	14	~1926
Evelyn Allen	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 30

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Spouse, age 41

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Nellie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 50

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Nellie M
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	store keeper
Industry	W.P.A. park project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	910
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Nellie Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03203-00419)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary	47	wife	—	Hungary
42	Agnes	17	daughter	—	Ohio
43	Nelson P Hamilton	34	head	Water Tender	Ohio
44	Geraldine Hamilton	33	wife	—	Ohio
45	Laura Lee Hamilton	8	daughter	—	Ohio
46	Eugene P Hamilton	2	son	—	Ohio
47	Mary Lou Hamilton	0	daughter	—	Ohio
48	Minnie Uehle	61	head	Printer'S Helper	Ohio
49	Elizabeth Uehle	22	daughter	Rubber Graph Operator	Ohio
50	Marguerite Uehle	19	daughter	Junior Clerk	Ohio
51	Mary Victor Mossbarger	44	head	—	Nebraska
52	Helen Cecilia Mossbarger	20	daughter	Railroad Assistant	Nebraska
53	Harry Loring Mossbarger	18	son	Librarian	Minnesota
54	Joseph C Allen	55	head	Billing Clerk	Georgia
55	Nellie M Allen THIS PERSON	50	wife	Store Keeper	Pennsylvania
56	Evelyn Mae Allen	16	daughter	—	Ohio
57	James Homer Allen	14	son	—	Ohio
58	Harold Dixon	43	head	—	Georgia
59	Elizabeth Dixon	41	wife	Repair Man	Georgia
60	David Dixon	15	son	—	Ohio
61	Maureen Dixon	13	daughter	—	Ohio
62	James Fletcher	35	head	Heating Engineer	Canada-English
63	Anna Fletcher	35	wife	—	New York
64	Ann Louise Fletcher	13	daughter	—	New York
65	Edith Fletcher	11	daughter	—	New York
66	Charles Hill	46	head	Laborer	Oregon
67	Merle Hill	44	wife	—	Ohio
68	Thillard Hill	12	son	—	Colorado
69	Mona Hill	10	daughter	—	Colorado
70	Merle Hill	6	daughter	—	Ohio
71	Charles Hill	3	son	—	Ohio
72	Catherine Hansen	61	head	—	Irish Free State
73	Mildred Hansen	25	daughter	Assembly Worker	Ohio
74	Marian Hansen	23	daughter	Telephone Operator	Ohio
75	Joseph O'Connor	31	head	Watchman	Indiana
76	Gertrude O'Connor	28	wife	—	Pennsylvania
77	Marie O'Connor	3	daughter	—	Ohio
78	Joan O'Connor	1	daughter	—	Ohio
79	John O'Connor	0	son	—	Ohio

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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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