Nellie Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lamar-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lamar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West of Highway 24 Howland Community |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | H |
| Township / Ward | West Of Highway 24 Howland Community |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
Household Members
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vergil Allen | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Vergil Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louis Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Opal Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Allen | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edward Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorthy Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West of Highway 24 Howland Community |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04090-00126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ila Rolison | 53 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 42 | Cristene Rolison | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Alton Rolison | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Rell Rolison | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Flutie Rolison | 14 | Daughter | S | Texas |
| 46 | Willie Rolison | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Kiddo Jackson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Elda Jackson | 30 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 49 | Robert L. Bills | 43 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Vergil Allen | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 51 | Nellie Allen THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 52 | Edward Allen | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Opal Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Dorthy Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Robert Allen | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Vergil Allen | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Thomas Allen | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Louis Allen | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Nancy Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Joe Stephens | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Loreter Stephens | 25 | Wife | H | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Emma Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Bud Cayton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Annie Cayton | 38 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 65 | Lou Cayton | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | Junior Cayton | 15 | Son | S | Texas |
| 67 | Sanguita Cayton | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Wilen Cayton | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Buster Cayton | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Mammie Cayton | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Billie Cayton | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Onnie Cayton | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Buster Mcdaniel | 40 | Head | Section Foreman | Texas |
| 74 | Emma Mcdaniel | 38 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 75 | David Mcdaniel | 16 | Son | S | Texas |
| 76 | Lucie Mcdaniel | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Jane Mcdaniel | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Curt Ashcraft | 63 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 79 | Corena Ashcraft | 27 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 80 | Kenneth Ashcraft | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
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)