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Earl Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Earl Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Ray — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Earl W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jack Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lela Allen | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Sanford Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ray Allen | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Martha Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earl Allen | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Illinois
Son, age 4
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Earl W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Douglas, Illinois
Son, age 14
Douglas, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Earl W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Douglas-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Douglas-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Earl W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Earl Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Ross Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leila Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Allen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Allen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ross Allen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leila Allen
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Allen
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Jack Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sanford Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine 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 — Douglas-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00795-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie B Wilcoxon | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Cecil Marion Wilcoxon | 55 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 3 | John W Cravens | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Adaline Cravens | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary E Jones | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Harold B Payne | 44 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Illinois |
| 7 | Gladys E Payne | 42 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Bill Payne | 15 | Grandson | — | California |
| 9 | Jean Payne | 11 | Granddau | — | California |
| 10 | John D Payne | 9 | Grandson | — | California |
| 11 | Homer R Woolee|Wooler | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Imogene Woolee|Wooler | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | L Russell Woolee|Wooler | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Kathleen Woolee|Wooler | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Orlie C Woolee|Wooler | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ray X Allen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Lela A Allen | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Earl W Allen THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Clifford R Allen | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Catherine Allen | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Robert L Allen | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Sanford Allen | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Jack Albin Allen | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Martha E Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Luther L Winkler | 87 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Lucinda J Winkler | 81 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Ray O Winkler | 48 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Elmer L Halterman | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Audry J Halterman | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Clarence W Halterman | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Martha C Halterman | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | E Marie Halterman | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Gladys Halterman | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ira E Otto | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 35 | Sara P Otto | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Earl W Biddle | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Leona A Biddle | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Virginia Hance | 51 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 39 | William Mitchener|Mitchner | 52 | Head | W.P.A. Project | Indiana |
| 40 | Laura E Mitchener|Mitchner | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)