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Charles Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & John — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shoal Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | W.P.A. |
| Township / Ward | Shoal Creek Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Allen | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Randal Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willis Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ella Allen | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, North …
Son, age 9
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cherokee, North …
Son, age 19
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cherokee-County, North …
Head, age 30
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shoal Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Henry Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celtie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Allen
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celtie Allen
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Allen
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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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 — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Geraldine Burger | 20 | Daughter | 0 | Illinois |
| 42 | Irine Burger | 18 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Burger | 14 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 44 | Kenneth Burger | 8 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elenor Burger | 3 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mack Green | 53 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 47 | G. P. Green | 21 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 48 | Arlisse Green | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lois Green | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 50 | Harlin Green | 12 | Son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 51 | Albert Green | 7 | Son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 52 | Theodore Ledford | 57 | Head | 0 | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ollie Ledford | 60 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pearl Hamby | 31 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 55 | Icie Ledford | 28 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 56 | Roy Hamby | 8 | Grandson | 0 | Tennessee |
| 57 | Posey Barrett | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Polly Barrett | 35 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 59 | Willabell Barrett | 11 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Hellen Barrett | 9 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 61 | Benell Barrett | 4 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 62 | Henry Kelley | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 63 | Maudie Kelley | 19 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 64 | Charles Allen THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | W.P.A. | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ella Allen | 27 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 66 | Dorothy Allen | 8 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willis Allen | 5 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 68 | Randal Allen | 3 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 69 | Roy Metton | 29 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 70 | Grace Metton | 27 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ralph Metton | 10 | Son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 72 | Sarah Metton | 7 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 73 | Marie Metton | 5 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 74 | John E. Metton | 1 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 75 | Earnest Payne | 47 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 76 | Agnes Payne | 38 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 77 | Willard Payne | 15 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 78 | Leonard Payne | 8 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ralph Payne | 5 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 80 | T. M. Taylor | 67 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
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)