I shared a bedroom with my younger sister and have no memory of why? or when? but at least one Christmas I was allowed to sleep on the couch in the living room... The Christmas tree lights were left on for me... It was a Magical experience as I laid there looking at the tree in all its splendor. These images are from the Internet , and the tree was from the 60’s , not the 40’s, but it looks like the one I remember... Do you remember tinsel????