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Alice Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Alice G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Allen | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Herbert Allen | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Alice Allen | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Spouse, age 49
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Alice G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Other, age 61
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Alice G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | 728V W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Spouse, age 70
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Alice G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02877-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ann P. Rutledge | 15 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 42 | May Bloomer | 44 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 43 | Lucile Jeffries | 39 | Cook | Cook | No. Carolina |
| 44 | Herbert C. Allen | 74 | Head | Part Owner | Virginia |
| 45 | Alice G. Allen THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Margaret A. Allen | 39 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 47 | Charles M. Fortune | 40 | Head | Lawyer | No. Carolina |
| 48 | Marguerite Fortune | 36 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 49 | William C. Fortune | 14 | Son | — | No. Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth Alexander | 25 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | No. Carolina |
| 51 | Hazel Gormitony|Gormitany | 38 | Lodger | Stenographer | No. Carolina |
| 52 | Marion Cracken | 36 | Head | Medical Doctor | No. Carolina |
| 53 | Loutta Cracken | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Loretta A. Cracken | 6 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 55 | Dolores Cracken | 4 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 56 | Helen Cracken | 2 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 57 | Charles J. Robinson | 58 | Head | Editorial Writer | No. Carolina |
| 58 | Inez C. Robinson | 52 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 59 | Susan C. Robinson | 17 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 60 | Mary M. Williamson | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary P. Williamson | 17 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 62 | Allen D. Williamson | 15 | Son | — | No. Carolina |
| 63 | Addie D. Williamson | 11 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 64 | Ann E. Williamson | 10 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 65 | Jean B. Williamson | 8 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas S. Heffner | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 67 | Mary R. Heffner | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Robert D. Jones | 24 | Lodger | Salesman | No. Carolina |
| 69 | Minna Jones | 20 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 70 | Frances Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 71 | Julian D. Bandy | 34 | Head | Minister | Florida |
| 72 | Eunice B. Bandy | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Julian S. Bandy | 10 | Son | — | No. Carolina |
| 74 | Leland Bandy | 5 | Son | — | No. Carolina |
| 75 | Grace Bandy | 3 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 76 | Margaret A. Bandy | 1 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 77 | William H. Wood | 49 | Head | Business Manager | No. Carolina |
| 78 | Byrd H. Wood | 42 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 79 | Elizabeth Wood | 18 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 80 | Ernest F. Mcintyre | 37 | Head | Salesman | New York |
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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)