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Charles Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bowles & Bettie — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist. 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rosie Allen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Imogene Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jack Allen | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Curtis Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Cynthia Allen | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Son, age 27
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist. 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Charles Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bowles Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Joshua Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bowles Allen
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Allen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joshua Allen
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Allen
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Allen
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Allen
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Rosie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01350-00219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Slayton | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Phoebe Jane Slayton | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Elizabeth Slayton | 45 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Adeline Slayton | 35 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ruby Annett Slayton | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Joe Merritt Slayton | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Bobby Glenn Slayton | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | James Leslie Slayton | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Wash Burgess Jr. | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Anna Burgess Jr. | 73 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 51 | Jack Allen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Cynthia Allen | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Charles Allen THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Curtis Allen | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Imogene Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Myrtle Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Rosie Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Melvin Compton | 22 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 59 | Gora Compton | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lilla Mae Compton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Laura Bullock Compton | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Willie Compton | 30 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mattie Compton | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Irene Compton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Edith Compton | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ralph Harold Compton | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Paul Compton | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Willie Jr. Compton | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Dora Lou Compton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | William Tucker | 69 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 71 | Alchie Tucker | 57 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ewart Tucker | 24 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ernest Tucker | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Joe Perry Tucker | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Tucker | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Charles Tucker | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | John B. Tucker | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ethel Tucker | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Wayne Tucker | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lloyd Mcclenahan | 35 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)