Harry Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Harry Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clark-County, Ohio
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Harry L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Additional Details
Occupation	shipping clerk
Industry	playground equipment mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Berenice Allen	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Harry Allen	Head	—	46	~1894
Donald Allen	Son	—	19	~1921
Rodger Allen	Son	—	13	~1927
E Allen	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Clark, Ohio

Head, age 26

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Harry L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	W. Virginia
Occupation	Fire Builder
Industry	Auto
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Clark, Ohio

Head, age 36

Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Harry L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Wheel Mfg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Clark-County, Ohio

Head, age 46

Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Harry L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Occupation	shipping clerk
Industry	playground equipment mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Harry Allen

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03038-00695)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Orville Speary	32	Head	Pressman	Ohio
2	Daisy Speary	37	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Wanda Mae Speary	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Orville J Jr Speary	2	Son	—	Ohio
5	Harry Worley	42	Head	Foreman	Ohio
6	Rebecca Worley	39	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Charles Worley	18	Son	Machinist	Ohio
8	Robert Worley	16	Son	—	Ohio
9	Richard Worley	13	Son	—	Ohio
10	Mary Lou Worley	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Jackie Worley	2	Son	—	Ohio
12	Henry Thoit	84	Head	—	Ohio
13	Elizabeth Thoit	68	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Margaret Clemens	25	Granddaughter	Seamstress	Ohio
15	Calvin Brown	67	Head	Laborer	Ohio
16	Nellie Brown	66	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Mae Depert	15	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
18	Russell S Davis	47	Head	Office Manager	Ohio
19	Elizabeth Davis	46	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Edna Lucille Davis	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
21	Harold Davis	18	Son	Pin Man	Ohio
22	John Edgar Davis	10	Son	—	Ohio
23	Anne Perie	46	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
24	Patrick Howard	76	Head	—	Ireland
25	Nora Ratchford	70	Sister	—	Ireland
26	James Ratchford	36	Nephew	Mechanic	Ohio
27	Lloyd Ragsdale	38	Head	Owner	North Dakota
28	Leona Ragsdale	37	Wife	Waitress	Ohio
29	James Ragsdale	8	Son	—	Ohio
30	Elma Dillon	30	Sister-in-law	Sales Lady	Ohio
31	Harold Dillon	26	Head	Assembler	Ohio
32	Dorothy Dillon	21	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Edward Vanderlin	39	Head	Mechanic	Pennsylvania
34	Elenor Vanderlin	39	Wife	Bookkeeper	Pennsylvania
35	Helen Vanderlin	17	Daughter	—	Texas
36	Harry L Allen THIS PERSON	46	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
37	E. Lucille Allen	43	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Donald Allen	19	Son	Office Boy	Ohio
39	Berenice Allen	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Rodger Allen	13	Son	—	Ohio

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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.

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