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Edward Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rock-Island-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Annie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rock-Island-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Byron Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Port Byron Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Allen | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Herbert Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Pauline Allen | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rock Island, …
Son, age 10
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Rock Island, …
Son, age 20
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Head, age 31
Rock-Island-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Byron Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock Island |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Allen
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Allen
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Allen
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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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 — Rock-Island-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00876-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariella M. Hengam | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Edward J. Mcroberts | 72 | head | Assessor | Illinois |
| 3 | Rhoda Mcroberts | 73 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Howard Mcroberts | 45 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Emma Mcroberts | 77 | sister | House Work | Illinois |
| 6 | Viola Marshall | 53 | head | House Work | Illinois |
| 7 | Lucille Erffmeyer | 24 | lodger | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 8 | Lillian Sholier | Sholten | 29 | lodger | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Lee J. Shelton | 52 | head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 10 | Idra Shelton | 46 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dolores Shelton | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Catherine Shelton | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Cora Becht | 72 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 14 | Floyd Becht | 48 | brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Sadie Becht | 46 | sister-in-law | House Work | Illinois |
| 16 | Clyde Marshall | 46 | head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 17 | Helen Marshall | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Marilyn Marshall | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Shirley Marshall | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Elmer Strela | 49 | head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 21 | Ellen Strela | 39 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Fred Strela | 18 | son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | A. W. Broquist | 71 | head | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Frank D. Ross | 30 | head | Stock Trucker | Illinois |
| 26 | Elva Ross | 26 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Norma Ross | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Edward Allen THIS PERSON | 31 | head | Barber | Illinois |
| 29 | Pauline Allen | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Herbert Allen | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Henry Hutton | 74 | head | Laborer | Germany |
| 32 | Mary Hutton | 60 | wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Evelyn Hutton | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 34 | Virginia Fillmer | 21 | cousin | Beauty Oper. | Illinois |
| 35 | John Avery | 61 | head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 36 | Martha Wilson | 42 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 37 | Thomas Wilson | 15 | housekeeper's son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 38 | Robert Wilson | 13 | housekeeper's son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Gordon Wilson | 11 | housekeeper's son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ida B. Ziegler | 67 | head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)