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Sarah Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blythewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Blythewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dula Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sarah Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marion Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sarah Allen | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Other, age 21
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Other, age 26
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Spouse, age 36
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blythewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maxine M. Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Johnnie G. Brown | 27 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 43 | Irene Brown | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Margaret J. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Morgan Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Edward D. Brown | 40 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 47 | Nettie Brown | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Edward E. Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Dorothy R. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Frank W. Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Clifton D. Branham | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Wiley M. Hood | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mildred Hood | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Alva E. Hood | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Albert Gibson | 40 | Head | Stone Layer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Victoria M. Gibson | 66 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | John D. Allen | 38 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sarah L. Allen THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Elizabeth L. Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lilly D. Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Marion H. Allen | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Dula M. Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James T. Allen | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sarah F. Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | William F. Allen | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Charlie Cook | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Nancy Defre | 61 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Woodrow Defre | 23 | Grandson | Operator | South Carolina |
| 69 | Charlie Defre | 27 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Maxine Defre | 25 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ruth Defre | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Cornelius Defre | 4 | Great Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ebenezer Defre | 3 | Great Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charlie Jr. Defre | 12 | Great Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Julian Woodward | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Tom Kelly | 54 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 77 | Kittie Kelly | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Grover Kelly | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Margaret Kelly | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Garfield Alston | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
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)