Herbert Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Maine Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	York-County, Maine
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Herbert R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	North Berwick
1935 Residence (County)	York
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	North Berwick
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Herbert	Age	Birth yr
Ina Allen	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Herbert Allen	Head	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

York, Maine

Head, age 42

York, Maine · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Herbert R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Trackman
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

York, Maine

Head, age 52

York, Maine · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Herbert R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	40
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Section Foreman
Industry	Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

York-County, Maine

Head, age 62

York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Herbert R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	North Berwick
1935 Residence (County)	York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Herbert Allen

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01496-00481)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mabel E. Staples	45	Wife	—	Maine
2	Lillian G. Hanscom	72	Head	—	Maine
3	Irvin H. Welch	51	Head	Tacker	Maine
4	Gladys L. Welch	32	Wife	—	Maine
5	Leland B. Welch	9	Son	—	Maine
6	Arron D. Moulton	64	Head	Fitter	Maine
7	Walter Shulubun	56	Head	Laborer	Massachusetts
8	William T. Fisher	42	Head	Funeral Director	Pennsylvania
9	Clara W. Fisher	44	Wife	—	Massachusetts
10	Paul L. Fisher	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
11	Douglas A. Cordage	19	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	Maine
12	Davis W. Hall	75	Head	—	Maine
13	Margaret T. Hall	42	Wife	—	Massachusetts
14	George B. Brown	62	Head	Farmer	Maine
15	Addie B. Brown	58	Wife	—	Maine
16	Cecil F. Brown	35	Head	Farm Laborer	Maine
17	Beryl S. Brown	31	Wife	—	Somerset
18	Earl C. Brown	10	Son	—	Somerset
19	Jennie B. Brown	28	Sister	Mender	Maine
20	George E. Tuttle	32	Head	Farmer	New Hampshire
21	Jessie E. Tuttle	31	Wife	—	New Hampshire
22	Lawrence P. Tuttle	13	Son	—	New Hampshire
23	George L. Jr. Tuttle	3	Son	—	Maine
24	Wallace Anderson	17	Hired hand	Farm Laborer	Maine
25	Herbert R. Allen THIS PERSON	62	Head	Farmer	Maine
26	Ina H. Allen	18	Daughter	—	Maine
27	Melvin S. Littlefield	74	Head	Machinist	Maine
28	Randall Cahoon	41	Son in law	Finisher	Massachusetts
29	Ethel M. Cahoon	43	Daughter	—	Maine
30	Raymond D. Cahoon	11	Grandson	—	Massachusetts
31	Edward W. Cahoon	5	Grandson	—	Maine
32	Donald M. Cahoon	2	Grandson	—	Maine
33	William E. B. Guptill	36	Head	Finisher	Maine
34	Doris M. Guptill	36	Wife	—	Maine
35	Shirley M. Guptill	4	Daughter	—	Maine
36	George F. Estes	61	Head	Finisher	Maine
37	Mabel A. Estes	52	Wife	—	Maine
38	Alice H. Estes	25	Daughter	Mender	Maine
39	Keith E. Chadbourne	10	Grandson	—	Maine
40	Leon W. Kimball	66	Head	Carpenter	Maine

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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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