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Herbert Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Herbert — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert W., Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Malmgren | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Herbert Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Esther Matson | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Virginia Allen | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Allen | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Herbert Allen | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 2
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 12
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Son, age 22
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert W., Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Herbert 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 father Herbert Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adella Allen (~0.83 confidence) and mother Gertrude Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Henry Allen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Allen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Allen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adella Allen
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Gertrude Allen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Allen
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Allen
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Sibling
Virginia Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00318-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Keen | 20 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Georgia |
| 2 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Herbert W. Allen | 65 | Head | — | California |
| 4 | Gertrude J Allen | 56 | Wife | — | California |
| 5 | Herbert W., Jr. Allen THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Virginia Allen | 24 | Daughter | — | California |
| 7 | Esther Matson | 57 | Maid | Maid | Sweden |
| 8 | Ida Malmgren | 55 | Cook | Cook | Sweden |
| 9 | Herbert C Moffat | 72 | Head | Physician | California |
| 10 | Margaret J. Moffat | 62 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Herbert C. Jr. (Ab) Moffat | 23 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Emmaline H Hirst | 67 | Nurse | Nurse | England |
| 13 | Lee Fong | 65 | Laundry Man | Laundry Man | California |
| 14 | Karoline M Behrmann | 58 | Maid | Housemaid | Germany |
| 15 | Charles H Rawlinson | 56 | Head | Traffic Manager | New York |
| 16 | Katherine T Rawlinson | 55 | Wife | Apartment House Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William D. Hannis | 64 | Head | — | Australia |
| 18 | Marianne Hannis | 63 | Wife | — | Australia |
| 19 | William H Hannis | 50 | Head | Salesman Cold Storage | England |
| 20 | Lucy Harris | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Gerald H Northcutt | 36 | Step-son | Warehouseman | Nebraska |
| 22 | Leo Blum | 58 | Head | — | California |
| 23 | Flora Blum | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 24 | Albert Schubach | 67 | Head | Gold Dredging Official | Germany |
| 25 | Julia M. Schubach | 61 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Doroteo | 39 | Servant | House Boy | Philippine Islands |
| 27 | Clarke C. Cottrell | 51 | Head | Public Relations Manager | Nebraska |
| 28 | Maude E Cottrell | 40 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 29 | Doris W Plummer | 49 | Head | — | California |
| 30 | Howard H. Reynolds | 49 | Head | Division Manager | Iowa |
| 31 | Ruth Reynolds | 42 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 32 | Francis C Meunier | 33 | Head | Sales Manager | Montana |
| 33 | Teresa G Meunier | 32 | Wife | — | Chile |
| 34 | Joseph W Goldstein | 56 | Head | Jewelry Salesman Manager | Germany |
| 35 | Lillian Goldstein | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | Robert J. Goldstein | 20 | Son | Apprentice Jewelry Salesman | California |
| 37 | Edward W. Goldstein | 18 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Axtel O Malmberg | 46 | Head | Industrial Engineer | New York |
| 39 | Frances E. Malmberg | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Phillip Barnett | 60 | Head | Attorney At Law | California |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 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)