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Ernest Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Allen across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Booker & Catherine — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Allen | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Enie Allen | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Madaria Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age 35
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Giles, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Giles-County, Tennessee
Head, age 59
Giles-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Booker Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Booker Allen
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Allen
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Allen
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Allen
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Tennessee
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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 — Giles-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03894-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Mitchell | 56 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bell Mitchell | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Bob Mitchell | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Al Mitchell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Andie Rogers | 49 | Head | New Work | Alabama |
| 6 | Nancy Rogers | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | J. D. Wesley | 6 | Step son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | H. R. Wesley | 5 | Step son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lonnie Davis | 33 | Head | Woodcutter | Alabama |
| 10 | Annie D. Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary Douglas Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Christine Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Estell Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Arthur Davis | 41 | Brother | Woodcutter | Alabama |
| 15 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 16 | Bob Stacey | 54 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lou Stacey | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Rushie Kurnes | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ed Mangrum | 70 | Head | Dick | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jennie Mangrum | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sterling Butler | 38 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ines Butler | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mattie Bell Butler | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Sterling Jr. Butler | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lena Mae Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Milford Butler | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lizzy Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Agness M. Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Joe Thompson | 69 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 30 | Massie Thompson | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Emma Bell Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hamilton Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jim Douglas | 57 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 34 | Douglas | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Vesta Douglas | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sammi Douglas | 25 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jessie Pearl Douglas | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ernest Allen THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 39 | Enie Allen | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Madaria Allen | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 3 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)