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David Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charlotte-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this David Allen across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlotte-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Roberta — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlotte-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | David C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Madison District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clide Allen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| David Allen | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| David Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Blanche Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lucile Allen | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 8
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | David T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 18
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | David C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charlotte, Virginia
Head, age 29
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | David C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlotte-County, Virginia
Head, age 39
Charlotte-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | David C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Allen (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mamie Allen (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lucile Allen (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
John Allen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Allen
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Allen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mamie Allen
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lucile Allen
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
David Allen
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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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 — Charlotte-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlotte-County, Virginia
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Booker Marshall | 29 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 42 | Dorithia Marshall | 25 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 43 | Lawrence Marshall | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Patsie Jones | 65 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Jennie Burk | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Philip Sydnor | 65 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 47 | Josephine Sydnor | 55 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 48 | Richard A Foster | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Irene Foster | 53 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 50 | Foster | None | — | — | — |
| 51 | Owen Gildare | 26 | Lodger | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Gertrude U Gildare | 21 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 53 | Edward B Berghoff | 25 | Lodger | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Robert J Allen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | David C Allen | None | — | — | — |
| 56 | Mattie Lee | 47 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary J Reed | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 58 | Wesley H Reed | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Hubert H Reed | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Arthur S Reed | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Hellen V Reed | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Reed | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | David C Allen THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucile G Allen | 39 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 65 | Blanche L Allen | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 66 | Clide J Allen | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | David J Allen | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James O Elder | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Lola M Elder | 35 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 70 | Mildred L Elder | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | May E Elder | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Jane Elder | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John F Beacher | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Josephine P Beacher | 58 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 75 | Arthur Hollingsworth | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Kate Hollingsworth | 23 | Wife | House Keeper | N. Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.71
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)