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Herbert Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecosta-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecosta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Linden & Mary — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecosta-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millbrook Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecosta |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Millbrook Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Allen | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Allen | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Jeanette Allen | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Frank Allen | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Verna Allen | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecosta, Michigan
Son, age 22
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mecosta, Michigan
Son, age 32
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mecosta-County, Michigan
Son, age 42
Mecosta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millbrook Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecosta |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Linden Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Linden Allen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Allen
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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Sibling
Frank Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Mecosta-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecosta-County, Michigan
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01788-00983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Farrell | 64 | Head | Owner Operator | New York |
| 2 | Minnie Farrell | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Gerald Farrell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Elroy Culp | 49 | Head | Salesman | S. Dakota |
| 5 | Daniel E. Cole | 58 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 6 | Mary Ellen Allen | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Herbert Allen THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Frank Allen | 25 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Verna Allen | 27 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jeanette Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Charles Sanders | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alma Sanders | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Asa Scott | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 14 | James Blair | 26 | Head | Farmer Renter | Michigan |
| 15 | Lyda Blair | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Myrtle M. Blair | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Edward Blair | 68 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 18 | William Murray | 68 | Brother in law | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Sheral Callihan | 51 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 20 | Ruth Callihan | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Richard Stoddard | 21 | Step son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 22 | Harrison Decker | 28 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Wife Decker | None | F | 0 | — |
| 24 | Betty May Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Patricia Ann Tiffany | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Clare Newton | 44 | Head | Coast Guard | Michigan |
| 27 | Hazel Newton | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Eugene Hurst | 21 | Step son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Kenneth Newton | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Barbara Newton | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)