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Arthur Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Estelle — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Allen | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hester Allen | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 30
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 James Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Allen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Allen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Allen
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02667-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie @ Turner | 61 | Wife | — | Washington DC |
| 2 | Harold Demund | 21 | Grandson | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 3 | Arthur @ Allen THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 4 | Hester Allen | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Elaine Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Allen Philyaw | 45 | Head | Building Supt | Florida |
| 7 | Mollye @ Philyaw | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edward E. Foster | 70 | Head | Engraver | New York |
| 9 | Julie @ Foster | 58 | Wife | Nurse | New York |
| 10 | Douglas Morris | 67 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 11 | Aurelia @ Morris | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 12 | Lucy Epps | 20 | Lodger | Domestic Work | Virginia |
| 13 | Edna @ Carter | 30 | Head | Domestic Work | New Jersey |
| 14 | Julia @ Smith | 32 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Dolores Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Irene Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Shirley Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Jean Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | June Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Mary J. Bennett | 64 | Mother | — | Bermuda |
| 21 | Venetia @ Tucker | 33 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 22 | Nannette Tucker | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Ernest George | 47 | Head | Elevator Operator | Virgin Isles |
| 24 | Olivia @ George | 47 | Wife | Domestic Work | Virgin Isles |
| 25 | Charles E. Cooper | 47 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 26 | William @ Cooper | 47 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elsie Phillips | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Herman J. Phillips | 3 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 29 | John D. Phillips | 2 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 30 | William Davis | 27 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Caroline @ Davis | 23 | Wife | Domestic Work | New York |
| 32 | William Jr. Davis | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Roosevelt Davis | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Venus V. Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Armando B. Negron | 42 | Head | Guard | Porto Rico |
| 36 | Victoria Negron | 43 | Wife | — | Porto Rico |
| 37 | Armando Jr. Negron | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Dorothy Ortero | 32 | Head | Recreation Work | New York |
| 39 | Alfonso Ortero | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Mary Thompson | 53 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 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)