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George Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Clara — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafeteria |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Allen | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bradley Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sylvia Allen | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 16
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | George B. |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 27
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 37
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafeteria |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 George Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Allen
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Allen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Allen
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Allen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Allen
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04413-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosaland M. Cottrell | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Arlene Cottrell | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Robert Cottrell | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | William Cottrell | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | E. R. Robinson | 47 | head | — | India |
| 46 | Laura A. Robinson | 38 | wife | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ester Robinson | 22 | daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Samuel Robinson | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Hermando William | 68 | head | Common Labor | Florida |
| 50 | Maggie A. William | 58 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Fathin Wilson | 22 | head | Car Washer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Zella Wilson | 19 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Fathin Jr. Wilson | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Mary J. Daniels | 60 | Widow | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Spurgeon Murphy | 28 | head | Car Washer | Alabama |
| 56 | Anna May Murphy | 29 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Otto M. Portz | 62 | head | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Betty Portz | 59 | wife | — | Switzerland |
| 59 | Raymond Portz | 34 | son | Box Builder | West Virginia |
| 60 | Belva Portz | 30 | daughter | Labeling | West Virginia |
| 61 | Robert Portz | 23 | son | Temper | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lenard Portz | 21 | son | Tool Finisher | West Virginia |
| 63 | Clyde Portz | 17 | son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 64 | Beulah Portz | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | George B. Allen THIS PERSON | 37 | head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 66 | Sylvia E. Allen | 32 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | George H. Allen | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Bradley L. Allen | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Barbara Jean Allen | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Chester F. Portz | 36 | head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 71 | Annabelle Portz | 33 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Carl E. Portz | 16 | son | Check Out Boy | West Virginia |
| 73 | William E. Portz | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Rosemary Portz | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Milford Jones | 24 | head | Wet Cleaner | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mildred Jones | 23 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Kenneth Jones | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Charles H. Brown | 48 | head | Inspector | West Virginia |
| 79 | Leota Brown | 36 | wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)