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Arthur Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Joseph — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Allen | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Hellen Allen | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Allen | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Arthur Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beckie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Allen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Allen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beckie Allen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Allen
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Kentucky
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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 — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01305-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Reed | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Harrison Reed | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Tilden Shepherd | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Effie D. Shepherd | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Reck Shepherd | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Bert Shepherd | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 47 | Luna Shepherd | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Shirley Shepherd | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Goldia Shepherd | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lola Shepherd | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Bernice Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Margie Shepherd | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Dantie Shepherd | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Tilden Jr. Shepherd | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Bee Crager | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Hattie Crager | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mollie Crager | 19 | Neice | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jesse Thireman | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Cora Thireman | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jessie Thireman | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Audry Thireman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Inaz Thireman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Annar Thireman | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Harris Handshoe | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Suzie Ann Handshoe | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Kermit Handshoe | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 67 | Jake Nester | 19 | Head | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 68 | Oma Nester | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Emily Allen | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Jack Allen | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Earl Allen | 36 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | George Allen | 46 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 73 | Hoy Allen | 16 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Pearlie Allen | 12 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | May Allen | 9 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Joe Allen | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Arthur Allen THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 78 | Hellen Allen | 17 | Daughter in l. | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Willie Shepherd | 29 | Head | Pipe Line | Kentucky |
| 80 | Suzen Shepherd | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 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)