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Donald Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Donald Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Snow Shoveler |
| Industry | Town Tractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Snow Shoveler |
| Township / Ward | Barton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Shirley Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harley Allen | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Arlene Allen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vernon Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Allen | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Damon Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald Allen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Vermont
Son, age 8
Orleans, Vermont · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Donald J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Orleans-County, Vermont
Son, age 18
Orleans-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Snow Shoveler |
| Industry | Town Tractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Vermont |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Donald Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Allen
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Vermont
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Sibling
Arlene Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Damon Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Orleans-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04234-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eva Revoir | 60 | Wife | 0 | Vermont |
| 42 | Grant Harris | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Vermont |
| 43 | Julia Harris | 43 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Lawrence Squire | 27 | Head | Salesman | Vermont |
| 45 | Madeline Squire | 23 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 46 | Vernon Porter | 32 | Head | Engineer | Vermont |
| 47 | Ida Porter | 21 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 48 | Bruce Porter | 2 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Amidee Mansi | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Vermont |
| 50 | Lawrence Mansi | 53 | Son | Partner Proprietor | Vermont |
| 51 | Cordelia Valley | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 52 | Albert Blouin | 43 | Head | Laborer | Canada French |
| 53 | Marie Blouin | 41 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 54 | Doris Blouin | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 55 | Antoinette Blouin | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 56 | John Henry Gleason | 42 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 57 | Mildred Gleason | 43 | Wife | Houseworker | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Kenneth Gleason | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Phileman Kimball | 45 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 60 | Mary Kimball | 42 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Paul Kimball | 18 | Son | General Worker | Vermont |
| 62 | Lottie Kimball | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 63 | Robert Kimball | 3 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 64 | Harry Ashe | 63 | Head | Night Fireman | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Rosa Ashe | 62 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 66 | Ruth Ashe | 41 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 67 | Ernest Ashe | 36 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Murray Ashe | 27 | Son | Janitor First Aid | Vermont |
| 69 | Elsie Dodge | 65 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 70 | Merle Dodge | 19 | Son | General Worker | Vermont |
| 71 | Beatrice Dodge | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Vermont |
| 72 | Harley E. Allen | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 73 | Hazel Allen | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 74 | Arlene Allen | 21 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 75 | Damon Allen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 76 | Donald Allen THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Snow Shoveler | Vermont |
| 77 | Virgil Allen | 16 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 78 | Vernon Allen | 14 | Son | Errand Boy | Vermont |
| 79 | Ruth Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 80 | Shirley Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
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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)