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Harold Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Harold Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dave & Harrison — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | Post 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harold Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sary Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eva Allen | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Fay Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harrison Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marvin Allen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harrison Allen | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 5
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 21
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | Post 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Harold Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dave Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Harrison Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dave Allen
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harrison Allen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Allen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Allen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Allen
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Marvin Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sary Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrison Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lodger Emerson | None | M | Agriculture | — |
| 42 | Mary Bookout | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Bookout | 37 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 44 | Bryan Seay | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Seay | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Dargan Seay | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bryan Seay | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Baylis Seay | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Louise Seay | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ruth Seay | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Henry Seay | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Joseph Seay | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Harrison C. Allen | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Eva S. Allen | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Harold Allen THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 56 | Harrison Allen | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Marvin Allen | 18 | Son | Checker | South Carolina |
| 58 | Guy Allen | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Fay Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Sary Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Boyd L. Cannon | 31 | Head | Dobby Man | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ida G. Cannon | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Cannon | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ida Cannon | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Willy J. Wiggins | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rosanda Wiggins | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ralph James | 22 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Joe H. Davis | 40 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 69 | Belle S. Davis | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Earle Davis | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Joe Davis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Donald Davis | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | George W. Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Nannie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Frances Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | George Jr. Jones | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Julia Mae Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Hazel Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | John Jones | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Benjamin F. Godfrey | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 5 siblings
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)