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Frank Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & Martha — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | # 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Quiller |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Quiller |
| Township / Ward | 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Allen | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Kenneth Allen | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sue Allen | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Allen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 3
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 13
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Son, age 22
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | # 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Occupation | Quiller |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Frank Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Allen (~0.83 confidence) and mother Martha Allen (~0.83 confidence) and father Ben Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Gutherie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Gaither Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Eli Allen
b. ~1854
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Martha Allen
b. ~1861
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Ben Allen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Allen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gutherie Allen
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gaither Allen
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Allen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Allen
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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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 — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sudie Mae Fortenberry | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas J Foster | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Annie Foster | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edna Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Oliver | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Lucille Oliver | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | W Coon Oliver | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clyde Oliver | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dwight Oliver | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Glenn Oliver | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 51 | Bessie Oliver | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Elizabeth Oliver | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Henry Oliver | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lawrence Oliver | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ruby Oliver | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Harold Oliver | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clarabel Oliver | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lee Hardin | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Vergie Hardin | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Cool Oliver | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Lilla Oliver | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Ray Oliver | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Mary O. Oliver | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Richard Oliver | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charles Oliver | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Elbert Oliver | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Heywood Oliver | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Donald Oliver | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Patricia Oliver | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Booth | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Ben Allen | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Carrie Allen | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Frank Allen THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sue Allen | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Kenneth Allen | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Harry Hartgrove | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bell Hartgrove | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mattie Sue Hartgrove | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Darwin Allen | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dassie Allen | 27 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)