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Pearl Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Allen | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Pearl Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pearl Allen | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 29
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 40
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Pearl Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03221-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Cary | 60 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 2 | George Allen | 44 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 3 | Pearl Allen THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | George Allen | 22 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 5 | Charlie Allen | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Rose Allen | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | William Allen | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Pearl Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Ruby Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | William Johnstone | 34 | Head | Driver | Ohio |
| 11 | Bessie Johnstone | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Doris Johnstone | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | William Jr. Johnstone | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | James Edward Johnstone | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Elizabeth Johnstone | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Donald Johnstone | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Emma Johnstone | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Charles Kenney Johnstone | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Robert Heard | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Eliza Heard | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Ernest Heard | 25 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Charlie Heard | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Elizabeth Heard | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary Elizabeth Heard | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mattie Cox | 27 | Daughter | Maid Chamber | Georgia |
| 26 | Jerome Cox | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Frank Brotton | 35 | Head | Head Cleaner | Florida |
| 28 | Minnie Brotton | 38 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 29 | Eugene Dolly Brotton | 20 | Son | Guard | Ohio |
| 30 | Harry Brotton | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | James Brotton | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Keith Brotton | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | John L. Massey | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Margaret Massey | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hannah Massey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Philadelphia |
| 36 | Dora Massey | 18 | Daughter | Nursemaid | Ohio |
| 37 | Albert Massey | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Margaret Massey | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Robert Massey | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Geraldine Massey | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Jean Massey | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)