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Charles Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Charles Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Louise — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | ALLEN |
| Given Name | CHARLES S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Money Transfer Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Walter Allen | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Ethel Allen | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Viraqua Allen | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 16
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 25
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Armory Taxi Service |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 35
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | ALLEN |
| Given Name | CHARLES S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Money Transfer Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Frank Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viraqua Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Allen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Allen
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Allen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Allen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viraqua Allen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Allen
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan L. Feren | 49 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 2 | Anna Feren | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Winifred Feren | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ivan Feren | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Annie James | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Alexander Gould | 47 | Head | Installer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Sherman Gould | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Harold Gould | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | John Conner | 31 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Nellie Conner | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Conner | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Evelyn Conner | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | John Laarz | 34 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Helen Laarz | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | John Laarz | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ronald Laarz | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Robert Laarz | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Sylvester Potas | 49 | Head | Farm Hand | Poland |
| 19 | Paulina Potas | 44 | Wife | Machine Hand | Poland |
| 20 | Robert Guyer | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Marie Guyer | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Robert Jr. Guyer | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Elizabeth Guyer | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Harry Guyer | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | T. J. Glennon | 52 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Cecilia Glennon | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Thomas J. Glennon | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | Virginia Glennon | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Thomas R. Glennon | 0 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Herbert Atkinson | 28 | Head | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Claire Atkinson | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Herbert Atkinson | 63 | Head | Receiving Clerk | England |
| 33 | Gertrude Atkinson | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | Michael Beaman | 28 | Head | Parcel Officer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Alice Beaman | 28 | Wife | Music Instructor | New Jersey |
| 36 | Walter Allen | 61 | Head | Custodian | New Jersey |
| 37 | Viraqua Allen | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ruth Allen | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 39 | Charles S. Allen THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Manager | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ethel Allen | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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)