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Charles Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Charles Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LOS ANGELES CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LOS ANGELES |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Vegg-Table Shortening |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Allen | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Anita Lipe | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ronald Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Genevieve Allen | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 10
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 20
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Adjuster |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 29
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LOS ANGELES CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LOS ANGELES |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Vegg-Table Shortening |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Charles Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Letha Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Letha Allen
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Allen
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00409-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Nelsen | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | California |
| 43 | Charles C. Allen THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 44 | Genevieve Allen | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 45 | James Allen | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Ronald Allen | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Anita Lipe | 18 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Arizona |
| 48 | Buford L. Pate | 31 | Head | Business Agent | Missouri |
| 49 | Helen Pate | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | James W. Pate | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Linda Nell Pate | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 52 | Arthur F. Welling | 51 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 53 | Olga Welling | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 54 | Earlyn O. Welling | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Dorothy Akeen | 25 | Lodger | Sales-Lady | Canada-English |
| 57 | Harry N. Sweet | 43 | Head | Business Manager | California |
| 58 | Mabel-Ella Sweet | 37 | Wife | Secretary | Indiana |
| 59 | Sumner B. Sweet | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 60 | Juliet Anne Sweet | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Claude E. Leonard | 54 | Head | Restaurant Owner | Kansas |
| 62 | Martha L. Leonard | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Alice E. Leonard | 26 | Daughter | Restaurant Cashier | California |
| 64 | Claude Jr. Leonard | 23 | Son | Secretary | California |
| 65 | Mary E. Leonard | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | California |
| 66 | Louise Leonard | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 67 | Virginia Leonard | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 68 | Babette Leonard | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Janet Leonard | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Richard E. Templin | 21 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen L. Templin | 18 | Wife | — | California |
| 73 | Richard W. Templin | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 74 | William M. Forbes | 50 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 75 | Emma E. Forbes | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | William J. Forbes | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 77 | William B. Forbes | 20 | Nephew | Photostatic Printer | New York |
| 78 | W. A. Wilson | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Burr Mckinley | 22 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)