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Sarah Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theodore & Effie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proof Reader |
| Industry | Book Pub House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Proof Reader |
| Township / Ward | Cranford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Allen | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Theodore Allen | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Effie Allen | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 6
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 16
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford |
| Occupation | Proof Reader |
| Industry | Book Pub House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Sarah Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Theodore Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theodore Allen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Allen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Allen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Allen
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Chattin | 25 | Head | Acetylene Welder | Missouri |
| 42 | Betty Chattin | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Joseph Jr Chattin | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Bruce Gillespie | 29 | Head | Research Chemist | Minnesota |
| 45 | Margaret Gillespie | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Clarence Keeler | 39 | Head | Pay Roll Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Maya Keeler | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | William Allen | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Annie Allen | 43 | Wife | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Eleanor Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Herman Kretschmer | 50 | Head | Auto Fender & Body Repair | New Jersey |
| 52 | Anna Kretschmer | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Viola Kretschmer | 27 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | New Jersey |
| 54 | Frank H Barnes | 33 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 55 | Beatrice Barnes | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Herbert Brown | 33 | Head | Metallurgist | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Donna Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Henry Counts | 25 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 59 | Hilda Counts | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Theodore Allen | 60 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 61 | Effie Allen | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Sarah Allen THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Proof Reader | New Jersey |
| 63 | Frank Martz | 32 | Head | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 64 | Vera Martz | 31 | Wife | District Manager | North Dakota |
| 65 | Leonard Massey | 24 | Head | Mechan. Exp. | New Jersey |
| 66 | Irma Massey | 23 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 67 | Ross Saylor | 32 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 68 | Margaret Saylor | 30 | Wife | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 69 | Robert Laughlin | 47 | Head | Wholesale Salesman | New Jersey |
| 70 | Lucile Laughlin | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Mary Hoak | 50 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Gladys Estabrook | 40 | Friend | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 73 | John Jr Schutte | 33 | Head | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 74 | Ethel Schutte | 32 | Wife | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 76 | Frank R. Poderstat | 68 | Head | Mason | Germany |
| 77 | Anna Poderstat | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Harold Poderstat | 30 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 79 | Muriel Poderstat | 31 | Daughter in law | — | New York |
| 80 | Howard Poderstat | 10 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 4 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)