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Virginia Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| J Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hattie Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edwin Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Virginia Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearl Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Donie Allen | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| West Allen | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Lafayette, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Vergania |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lafayette-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Lafayette-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Virginia Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Pearl Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Lafayette-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02038-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Bellows | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 2 | Katheryn Bellows | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Peggy Lou Bellows | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Betty Ann Bellows | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | James Robert Upchurch | 54 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mary Ella Upchurch | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 7 | James Smith Upchurch | 18 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 8 | J. W. Upchurch | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary Laura Ann Upchurch | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | James C. Montgomery | 25 | Head | Helper | Mississippi |
| 11 | Annie Laura Montgomery | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Loyd Montgomery | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Pete Elreath | 39 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 14 | Bessie Elreath | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 15 | Calvin Powell Elreath | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Art Garritt | 86 | Taunt | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | L. D. Montgomery | 56 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 18 | Martha Montgomery | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 19 | Patricia Frances Montgomery | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | West Head Allen | 49 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 21 | Donie Allen | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hattie May Allen | 18 | Daughter | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 23 | Pearl Allen | 16 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 24 | Edwin Allen | 15 | Son | Farming | Mississippi |
| 25 | J. W. Allen | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Virginia Allen THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Opal Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | W. L. Champion | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Josephine Champion | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 30 | William Arnold Champion | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | James Wayne Champion | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Willie Elreath | 67 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 33 | Elwin Brummett | 37 | Son | Barber | Mississippi |
| 34 | Iney Brummett | 37 | Daughter | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 35 | Virginia Katherine Brummett | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Clarence Hardin | 48 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 37 | Myrtle Hardin | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lucile Hardin | 22 | Daughter | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 39 | Harry Hardin | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | E. L. Kitchens | 43 | Head | Farming | 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)