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Ernest Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ashby & Maud — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Springfield District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Allen | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Anna Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rachel Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ashley Allen | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Sadie Allen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maude Allen | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jesse Allen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hilda Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Barbara Allen | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, West …
Son, age 6
Monroe, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monroe, West …
Son, age 16
Monroe, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monroe-County, West …
Son, age 25
Monroe-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Ashby Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ashby Allen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Allen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Allen
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Allen
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Anna Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse 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 — Monroe-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04434-00188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley Mason Allen | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Maude Elizabeth Allen | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ernest Lee Allen THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sadie Ellen Allen | 21 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Jesse Clark Allen | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 6 | Hilda Faye Allen | 16 | daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 7 | Helen Marie Allen | 14 | daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 8 | Rachel Marie Allen | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Anna Louise Allen | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Homer Allen | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Carol Jean Allen | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Betty June Allen | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Barbara Ellen Allen | 84 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Charles Albert Wilson | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ida Wilson | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Harry James Wilson | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Bert Wilson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Woodrow W. Wilson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ethel Evelyn Wilson | 25 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Clarence N. Allen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Nellie Bly Allen | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Beatrice Cora Allen | 21 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Eunice Lee Allen | 19 | daughter | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 24 | Dell Morton Nelson | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Rosie Zella Nelson | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Clarence Mason Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph Robert Lively | 43 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Thelma Eva Lively | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Charles Arthur Lively | 14 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Catherine Lively | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Thomas Lowell Lively | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | David Wesley Lively | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ward Walker | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Alice Walker | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Will Mc Ginnis Walker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Sadie Ardelia Walker | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles Roosevelt Walker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Susie Rebecca Pitman | 86 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Dorsie Robert Pitman | 58 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Harvey Fisher | 50 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 9 siblings
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)