Pearl Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Allen	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Charlie Allen	Head	—	57	~1883
Ray Allen	Son	—	20	~1920
Juanetta Allen	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Daughter, age 36

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	36
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Priv. Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Other, age 47

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 60

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Pearl Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Frischle (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Jennie Frischle

b. ~1870

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Pearl Allen

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01371-00014)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Conn	44	Head	Maid	Kentucky
2	Charlie Allen	57	Head	Butcher	Indiana
3	Pearl Allen THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Kentucky
4	Ray Allen	20	Son	Attendant	Kentucky
5	Juanetta Allen	18	Daughter	—	Kentucky
6	Henrietta Hansford	63	Head	—	Indiana
7	Calvin Robinson	29	Boarder	Presser	Kentucky
8	Moses Finch	42	Head	Janitor	Tennessee
9	Herman Griffin	42	Boarder	—	Kentucky
10	Ulysses Wilson	49	Head	Laborer	Alabama
11	Halsey Fly	39	Head	Maid	Tennessee
12	Anna Mae Fly	16	Daughter	Housework	Tennessee
13	Halsey Jr. Fly	4	Son	—	Tennessee
14	William Galloway	41	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
15	Chas. Glenn	39	Head	Waiter	Kentucky
16	Estella Glenn	36	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	G. W. Jr. Hardy	29	Head	Waiter	Kentucky
18	Chester Gundhent\|Gundhent	41	Lodger	—	Kentucky
19	Gene Thoo	40	Head	Laundry	China
20	Annie Mason	55	Head	Maid	Kentucky
21	Lula Burks	51	Lodger	Housekeeper	Kentucky
22	Edward Hamilton	47	Head	Tailor	Kentucky
23	Amy Hamilton	31	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	William Givelli\|Givelli	39	Head	Porter	Tennessee
25	Abe Simon	51	Head	Merchant	Palestine
26	Matthew Young	66	Head	—	Tennessee
27	Geo. Johnson	52	Lodger	Cook	Kentucky
28	Golden Rogers	40	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
29	Mattie B. Rogers	30	Wife	—	Tennessee
30	Mellie Buttons	60	Head	—	Kentucky
31	Marcellus Smith	31	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
32	Edward Smith	29	Lodger	Taxi Driver	Kentucky
33	Roy Montgomery	39	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
34	Ernest Lewis	38	Lodger	Jobbing	Kentucky
35	Frank Jones	37	Boarder	Taxi Driver	Kentucky
36	Hattie Jordan	57	Head	Landlady	Kentucky
37	Thomas Price	62	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
38	Herbert Feathers	38	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
39	John Wagoner	30	Lodger	Porter	Kentucky
40	John Hadley	37	Head	Washer	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Pearl

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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