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Ruth Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beulah Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Esie Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rosa Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vertis Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lillian Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Roberta Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mildred Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alberta Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eugenia Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Allen | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Walter Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Linnard Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| C Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lydia Allen | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pike-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Pike-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 16 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Vertis Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugenia Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linnard Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Pike-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02058-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Mcclendon | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Zelma Mcclendon | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Annetta Mcclendon | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | David Mcclendon | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Clarence Allen | 48 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lydia Allen | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lillian Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Linnard Allen | 17 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mildred Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Alberta Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Roberta Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ruth Allen THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Walter Allen | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lucile Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Esie Lee Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Rosa Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | C. L. Allen | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eugenia Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Beulah Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Vertis Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Tyrie Allen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Theola Allen | 23 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 23 | Frank V. Brent | 28 | Head | I.C. Rr Shop | Mississippi |
| 24 | Birdie May Brent | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Donnal Earl Brent | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Julius P. Brent | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | William F. Brent | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Preston Brent | 55 | Head | County | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lucile Brent | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Irine Brent | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Rosemary Brent | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Clyde Alexander | 35 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 33 | Luna Alexander | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lennis Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | James Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Helen Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Billy Joe Alexander | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bert Alexander | 33 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mildred Alexander | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Clyde Lewis Alexander | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)