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Ruth Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Wert-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Minnie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Wert-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Allen | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Allen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Francis Allen | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Allen | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Minnie Allen | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Wert, …
Daughter, age 2
Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Van Wert, …
Daughter, age 13
Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 24
Van-Wert-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father J Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Allen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Allen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Allen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Allen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Allen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Ohio
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Sibling
John Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03163-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Brown | 65 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 2 | Mary Brown | 58 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 3 | Ralph Brown | 25 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 4 | Ruth Brown | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Ohio |
| 5 | Alois J. Klausing | 48 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 6 | Mary Klausing | 46 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 7 | Barkie | Barbie Klausing | 25 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 8 | Robert Klausing | 22 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 9 | Elmer Klausing | 20 | Son | C.W. | Ohio |
| 10 | Paul Klausing | 18 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 11 | Clarence Klausing | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Loren Klausing | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Frederick Klausing | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Francis Allen | 57 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 15 | Minnie T. Allen | 57 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 16 | John Allen | 27 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 17 | Ruth Allen THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Margaret Allen | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Gaylord Bell | 34 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 20 | Opal Bell | 35 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 21 | Russel E. Hyman | 41 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 22 | Beulah Hyman | 41 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 23 | Marquis Reed | 19 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 24 | Nancy Reed | 16 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 25 | N. T. Robeson | 47 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 26 | May Robeson | 48 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 27 | Junita Robeson | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Elmer E. Miller | 72 | Head | Labor | Penn |
| 29 | Mary Miller | 58 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 30 | Emerson Mccue | 27 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 31 | Helen Mccue | 22 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 32 | Lester Yoh | 29 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 33 | Verna Yoh | 25 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 34 | Richard Yoh | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Louis F. Long | 32 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 36 | Nellie Long | 28 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 37 | Dale Long | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Eloise Long | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Gladys Long | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Etha Long | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)