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Edward Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Edward Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrleans-County, Louisiana
SurnameAllen
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)Orleans Parish
Additional Details
OccupationDelivery Man
IndustryWholesale Beverage
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked72
Income (1939)260
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationDelivery Man
Township / WardNew Orleans City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Audrey Allen Daughter — 9 ~1931
Vivian Allen Daughter — 11 ~1929
Henry Allen Head — 57 ~1883
Edward Allen Son — 15 ~1925
Ernest Allen Son — 13 ~1927
Clarence Allen Son — 18 ~1922
Walter Allen Son — 3 ~1937
Henry Allen Son — 24 ~1916
James Allen Son — 6 ~1934
Ethel Allen Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 5
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Edgar M.
Relationship to Head Nephew
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County) Orleans Parish
Occupation Delivery Man
Industry Wholesale Beverage
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 72
Income (1939) 260
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edward Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Allen
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Audrey Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01421-00624)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lydia Birkenback 32 Head Stenographer Louisiana
2 Frances Birkenback 65 Mother — Louisiana
3 Samuel G. Fowler 43 Head Hauler Louisiana
4 Cora C. Fowler 39 Wife — Louisiana
5 Harriet Fowler 21 Daughter Seamstress Louisiana
6 Samuel Jr. Fowler 14 Son — Louisiana
7 Allen Anders 35 Head Lumber Cutter Louisiana
8 Edna Lockett 27 Lodger Waitress Louisiana
9 Martha Burns 66 Lodger — Mississippi
10 Aloys Burton 49 Head Labor Louisiana
11 Elizabeth Burton 44 Wife Housekeeper Louisiana
12 Melvin Miller 47 Head Truck Driver Louisiana
13 Beulah Miller 39 Wife Housekeeper Alabama
14 Henry Allen 57 Head Labor Mississippi
15 Ethel Allen 42 Wife Washerwoman Louisiana
16 Henry L. Allen 24 Son Milk Delivery Louisiana
17 Clarence Allen 18 Son Milk Delivery Louisiana
18 Edward Allen THIS PERSON 15 Son Delivery Man Louisiana
19 Ernest Allen 13 Son — Louisiana
20 Vivian Allen 11 Daughter — Louisiana
21 Audrey Mae Allen 9 Daughter — Louisiana
22 James Allen 6 Son — Louisiana
23 Walter Allen 3 Son — Louisiana
25 Louis C. Fagot 65 Head Salesman Louisiana
26 Maude C. Fagot 65 Wife — Louisiana
27 Oscar P. Rose 30 Head Engineer California

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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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