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David Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this David Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jennie — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | David P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lumberton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor |
| Township / Ward | Lumberton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Woodard | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alberta Allen | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Eloise Woodard | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Sterling Woodard | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jerome Allen | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| David Allen | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Nannie Allen | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Robeson, North …
Son, age 14
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | David P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Son, age 24
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Son, age 36
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | David P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lumberton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 David Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerome Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Allen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Allen
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerome Allen
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Allen
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eloise Woodard
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02964-00754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milton Branch | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Branch | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Burniese Branch | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie R. Branch | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Branch | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Harris, Jr. Branch | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John C. Easterling | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary C. Easterling | 46 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie R. Easterling | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lettie L. Easterling | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Roscoe Hersey | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Gladys Hersey | 17 | Step-Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Eunice Hersey | 14 | Step-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bowman Williamson | 25 | Hired Hand | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas Roberts | 67 | Head | Furnace-Fireman | North Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie Roberts | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas, Jr. Roberts | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Roberts | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Viola Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hoover Roberts | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Wallace Roberts | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bert Branch | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rufus Branch | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | James Branch | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hazel Branch | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Helen Branch | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lump Herring | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Letha Herring | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Herring | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Daniel Herring | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William Herring | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Virginia R. Herring | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jerome E. Allen | 60 | Head | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 74 | David P. Allen THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Medical Doctor | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alberta G. Allen | 31 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 76 | Samuel P. Woodard | 30 | Son-in-law | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 77 | Eloise E. Woodard | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sterling P. Woodard | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nannie J. Allen | 45 | Step-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jack W. Williams | 35 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
David + 1 sibling
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)