Earl Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Earl Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Percy & Anna — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Sugar Creek
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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 Earl	Age	Birth yr
Gladys Allen	Spouse	—	21	~1919
Roberta Allen	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Thomas Allen	Son	—		~1940
Earl Allen	Head	—	28	~1912
Louise Allen	Daughter	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 8

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Earl E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 18

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Head, age 28

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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 Percy Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Percy Allen

b. ~1890

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Allen

b. ~1889

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Earl Allen

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana

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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 — Shelby-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00914)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Loma E Haston	36	Wife	—	Indiana
42	Helen Haston	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Mary Carolyn Haston	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	Hoop, Marian Haston	24	Lodger	Truck Driver	Indiana
45	C. Herbert Johnson	40	Head	Farm Manager	Illinois
46	Helen Johnson	26	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Thomas Milner	20	Lodger	Laborer	Indiana
48	Howard Huffman	30	Head	Laborer	Indiana
49	Jessie Huffman	28	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Phyllis Jean Huffman	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
51	Harland L. Huffman	3	Son	—	Indiana
52	James Lille	53	Head	Laborer	Indiana
53	Delilah Lille	47	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Herbert Lille	18	Son	Laborer	Indiana
55	James Milton Lille	12	Son	—	Indiana
56	Martin Hill	78	Father-in-law	—	Indiana
57	Robert Nigh	34	Head	Farmer	Indiana
58	Arnetta Nigh	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
59	Kenneth Eugene Nigh	8	Son	—	Indiana
60	Hal V. Gray	53	Head	Manager	Indiana
61	Mary Gray	53	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Tilton Gray	30	Head	Farmer	Indiana
63	Edna Gray	27	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Carlos Gibson Gray	2	Son	—	Indiana
65	Cleatus Guy	33	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
66	Goldie Guy	32	Wife	—	Illinois
67	Edith Guy	14	Daughter	New Worker	Indiana
68	Edna Guy	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Barbara Guy	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
70	James Guy	2	Son	—	Indiana
71	Earl Allen THIS PERSON	28	Head	Machinist	Indiana
72	Gladys Allen	21	Wife	—	Indiana
73	Louise Allen	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
74	Roberta Allen	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Thomas Allen	0	Son	—	Indiana
76	Dallas Degraff	64	Head	Farmer	Indiana
77	Ada Degraff	61	Wife	—	Indiana
78	Roy Fanaler	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
79	Mollie Fanaler	53	Wife	—	Indiana
80	Merle Fanaler	20	Son	New Worker	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Earl

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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