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Ruby Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Houston-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houston-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Houston-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 542 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 542 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Allen | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sallie Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Callie Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Earl Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruby Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lee Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Julia Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dennis Allen | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Minnie Allen | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Estella Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Houston, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Houston-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 10
Houston-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 542 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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.
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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Anchor record
Ruby Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Georgia
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Sibling
Callie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estella Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Houston-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Houston-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00685-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Allen | 51 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 2 | Belle Allen | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Minnie Allen | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Robert Allen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Sallie Allen | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Earl Allen | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Julia Allen | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Estella Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ruby Allen THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Lee Allen | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Callie Allen | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Effie Ganter | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Jeanette Ganter | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Robert Ganter | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Johnnie Ganter | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Jeannie Ganter | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Margaret Vaughn | 16 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Montine Vaughn | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Willie Vaughn | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Samuel Rutherford | 75 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Bob Rutherford | 70 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Flora Anderson | 45 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 23 | Sina Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 24 | H. P. Tucker | 71 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 25 | Ida Tucker | 67 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Otis Mccommon | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Robert Mccommon | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Elna Hamsley | 51 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 29 | William Hamsley | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Carlton Hamsley | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Daniel Hamsley | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Sadie Burnley | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Arthur Burnley | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Rebecca Burnley | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Robert Burnley | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Fred Burnley | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Lillie Burnley | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Hazel Burnley | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Willie Burnley | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Sal Gray | 30 | Head | Share Cropper | Georgia |
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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)