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Ruth Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Madrid-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Madrid-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portageville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Portage Township |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lily Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rochelle Allen | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Hazel Allen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Virgil Allen | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hubert Wheeler | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leroy Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herbert Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vernon Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Viola Allen | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Madrid, …
Daughter, age 4
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 13
New-Madrid-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portageville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 · Missouri
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Sibling
Leroy Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rochelle Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02132-00904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Finnell | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Virgil Allen | 43 | Head | Farming | Tenn |
| 43 | Viola Allen | 39 | Wife | H | Tenn |
| 44 | Vernon Allen | 22 | Son | Farming | Tenn |
| 45 | Lily Allen | 19 | Daughter | H | Tenn |
| 46 | Louis Allen | 16 | Daughter | H | Tenn |
| 47 | Ruth Allen THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Herbert Allen | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Leroy Allen | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Betty Joe Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Hazel Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Rochelle Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Hubert Wheeler | 22 | Lodger | Labor | Tenn |
| 54 | Jesse Coldcleugh | 38 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lucy Coldcleugh | 31 | Wife | H | Mississippi |
| 56 | Elder Wilson | 36 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 57 | Stella Wilson | 35 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary L. Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Bill Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Virgil Jones | 33 | Head | W.P.A. Foreman | Missouri |
| 61 | Ethel Jones | 32 | Wife | H | Tenn |
| 62 | Johnny Jones | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Jaycel Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Mary Pruitt | 42 | Head | H | Tenn |
| 65 | James Pruitt | 21 | Son | Labor | Tenn |
| 66 | J. D. Pruitt | 19 | Son | C.C.C. | Tenn |
| 67 | Joe Pruitt | 17 | Son | Labor | Tenn |
| 68 | Janie Mae Pruitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 69 | Emmadore Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 70 | Thomas E. Pruitt | 6 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 71 | Clarence Shard | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Thelma Shard | 28 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lucille Shard | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Hugh Shard | 59 | Father | Labor | Illinois |
| 75 | George Riddle | 47 | Head | W.P.A. | Tenn |
| 76 | Elsie Riddle | 36 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 77 | Norman Riddle | 13 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 78 | Noble Riddle | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Margaret Riddle | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Alice Riddle | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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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)