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Ruth Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Allen across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cyrus & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oakland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield Hills City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield Hills City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Allen | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Luther Allen | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Anna Allen | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Oakland, Michigan
Daughter, age 8
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Daughter, age 19
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Daughter, age 29
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 39
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield Hills City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ruth Allen across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cyrus Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucia Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cyrus Allen
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Allen
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Allen
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucia Allen
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Allen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Allen
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Allen
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01798-00757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Larson | 53 | Groom | Groom | Michigan |
| 42 | Jack Brennan | 67 | Groom | Groom | Canada |
| 43 | Irving Robert | 50 | Groom | Groom | Michigan |
| 44 | Manuel A. Ward | 65 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 45 | Julia B. Ward | 62 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 46 | Claude Stanton | 62 | Watchman | Night Watchman | Michigan |
| 47 | Herbert Grayson | 45 | Groom | Groom | Virginia |
| 48 | Frederick Hammond | 28 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 49 | Elizabeth Hammond | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Frederick Hammond | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Nanette Hammond | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | James Hammond | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Melissa Manning | 35 | Nursemaid | Nurse-Maid | Tennessee |
| 54 | Edna Clayton | 30 | Cook | Cook | Kentucky |
| 55 | Luther D. Allen | 72 | Head | County Road Comm. | Michigan |
| 56 | Anna B. Allen | 74 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Ruth Allen THIS PERSON | 39 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Martin I. Wendell | 54 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 59 | Helen F. Wendell | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Susan E. Wendell | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Edward D. Martin | 45 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 62 | Delia Martin | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Lillian B. Martin | 40 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Vera Martin | 34 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Russell Moore | 51 | Head | Fireman | Canada |
| 66 | Grace Moore | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Margaret Moore | 25 | Daughter | Post-Mistress | Michigan |
| 68 | James Moore | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Barbara Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Dick Moore | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Archie Bradley | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 72 | Mary Bradley | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Robert Bradley | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Helen Bradley | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Mary Hartwick | 60 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 76 | Mildred Gerow | 48 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Florence Gerow | 80 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Henry H. Burdick | 37 | Head | Editor | Michigan |
| 79 | Pauline Burdick | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Bud Woods | 68 | Servant | Servant | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)