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Ruby Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationIndependence-County, Arkansas
SurnameAllen
Given NameRuby
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)McHue Twp
1935 Residence (County)Independence
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
Township / WardMchue Twp
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruby Age Birth yr
Dale Allen Son — 19 ~1921
Calvin Allen Son — 8 ~1932
Gach Allen Head — 45 ~1895
Ruby Allen Daughter — 11 ~1929
Lola Allen Spouse — 30 ~1910
Doris Allen Daughter — 6 ~1934
Lola Allen Daughter — 1 ~1939
Dean Allen Son — 17 ~1923
Virginia Allen Daughter — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Independence, Arkansas
Daughter, age 1
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) McHue Twp
1935 Residence (County) Independence
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

Model Tree

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruby Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lola Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00372)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Selma Mcguire 50 Head H Arkansas
2 Ervin B. Mcguire 23 Son Truck Driver Arkansas
3 Mary J. Davis 73 Head H Alabama
4 Everett E. Davis 40 Son Labor Arkansas
5 Annie B. Davis 41 Daughter-in-law H Arkansas
6 Mary K. Davis 11 Daughter — Arkansas
7 Opal Fay Davis 5 Daughter — Arkansas
8 Henry Giedenhagen 71 Father Labor Germany
9 Paul D. Linebarger 31 Head Merchant Arkansas
10 Mabel Linebarger 31 Wife H Arkansas
11 Vernice Linebarger 9 Daughter — Arkansas
12 Butler S. Wycough 25 Head Farmer Arkansas
13 Winnie Wycough 20 Wife Farmer Arkansas
14 Warren Wycsaver 31 Head Labor Kansas
15 Ethel S. Wycsaver 31 Wife H Arkansas
16 Dean Wycsaver 13 Son — Arkansas
17 Fay Wycsaver 11 Daughter — Arkansas
18 Winford Wycsaver 8 Son — Arkansas
19 Helen Wycsaver 6 Daughter — Arkansas
20 Charles Wycsaver 2 Son — Arkansas
21 Charlene Wycsaver 2 Daughter — Arkansas
22 Harold Wycsaver 0 Son — Arkansas
23 Gach Allen 45 Head Operator Arkansas
24 Lola Allen 30 Wife H Arkansas
25 Dale Allen 19 Son Laborer Arkansas
26 Dean Allen 17 Son Laborer Arkansas
27 Ruby Allen THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Arkansas
28 Calvin Allen 8 Son — Arkansas
29 Doris Allen 6 Daughter — Arkansas
30 Virginia Allen 4 Daughter — Arkansas
31 Lola J. Allen 1 Daughter — Arkansas
32 Oscar Jones 42 Head Senior Clerk Arkansas
33 Vernie Jones 42 Wife H Arkansas
34 Maxine Jones 18 Daughter Typing Arkansas
35 Mayhue Jones 15 Son — Arkansas
36 O. T. Jr. Jones 14 Son — Arkansas
37 Charles Jones 12 Son — Arkansas
38 Ralph House 33 Head Farmer Arkansas
39 Pauline House 24 Wife H Arkansas
40 Walter House 8 Son — Arkansas

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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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