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Ernest Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lowell & Lucius — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Maine |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Berwick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | North Berwick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Allen | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Eva Allen | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ernest Allen | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Maine
Son, age 9
York, Maine · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
York, Maine
Son, age 19
York, Maine · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
York-County, Maine
Son, age 29
York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Berwick |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Ernest Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lowell Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Lucius Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lowell Allen
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lucius Allen
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Allen
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Allen
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Allen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Allen
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Maine
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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 — York-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01496-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura Wyman | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 42 | Bernard Jr. Wyman | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 43 | Frank R. Shaw | 34 | Head | Spinner | Maine |
| 44 | Hazel Shaw | 28 | Wife | Feed Tender | N. Hampshire |
| 45 | Frances Shaw | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 46 | Betty Shaw | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 47 | Elmer E. Clark | 77 | Head | — | Maine |
| 48 | Nellie Clark | 74 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 49 | Otis C. Littlefield | 60 | Head | Finishing | Maine |
| 50 | Mildred Littlefield | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 51 | Harold Littlefield | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 52 | Roy Brown | 41 | Head | Finisher | Maine |
| 53 | Alice Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 54 | Jeremiah A. Reddy | 63 | Head | Truck Driver | Maine |
| 55 | Minnie Reddy | 63 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 56 | Gilbert E. Bernard | 31 | Head | Dresser | Mass. |
| 57 | Evelyn Bernard | 31 | Wife | Flower Man | Mass. |
| 58 | Ann Bernard | 5 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 59 | Audrey Bernard | 2 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 60 | Le Roy H. Allen | 40 | Head | Grain Dealer | Maine |
| 61 | Olive Allen | 72 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 62 | Lucille E. Allen | 49 | Head | Conductor | Maine |
| 63 | Eva Allen | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 64 | Ernest Allen THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Finisher | Maine |
| 65 | Thomas D. Mckinnon | 58 | Head | Dye House | Scotland |
| 66 | Margaret Mckinnon | 53 | Wife | Mender | Scotland |
| 67 | David W. Boyle | 60 | Head | Grocer | Maine |
| 68 | Constance Boyle | 26 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 69 | Alta M. Patten | 81 | Head | — | Maine |
| 70 | Mary A. Page | 81 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 71 | Grace Carpenter | 62 | Hired Hand | Companion | Maine |
| 72 | Ida M. Gray | 63 | Head | — | N. Hampshire |
| 73 | Walter Gray | 35 | Son | — | N. Hampshire |
| 74 | Mary E. Coolidge | 72 | Head | — | Maine |
| 75 | Mary E. Bradish | 68 | Head | — | Maine |
| 76 | William E. Staples | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Maine |
| 77 | Suzanne Staples | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 78 | Eugene Staples | 9 | Nephew | — | Maine |
| 79 | Frank Staples | 27 | Head | Marker | Maine |
| 80 | Mildred Staples | 17 | Wife | — | Mass. |
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Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 5 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)