Herbert Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rutland-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutland-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rutland-County, Vermont
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Herbert C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Benson
1935 Residence (County)	Rutland
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Interior decorator
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	840
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Benson
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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
Kenneth Allen	Son	—	13	~1927
Herbert Allen	Head	—	63	~1877
Gordon Allen	Son	—	19	~1921
Edith Allen	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Bessie Allen	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Rutland, Vermont

Other, age 42

Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Herbert
Relationship to Head	Son in law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Rutland, Vermont

Head, age 52

Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Herbert C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Rutland-County, Vermont

Head, age 63

Rutland-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Herbert C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Benson
1935 Residence (County)	Rutland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Interior decorator
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	840
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Herbert Allen

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Vermont

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04235-00017)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Howard J. Munger	3	Son	—	Vermont
42	Gerald A. Munger	2	Son	—	Vermont
43	John Morris	47	Head	Laborer	Vermont
44	Marjorie Morris	40	Wife	House Worker	Vermont
45	Freda Morris	20	Daughter	—	Vermont
46	Benjamin Dickinson	65	Head	Farmer	Vermont
47	Edward J. Lewis	69	Head	—	Vermont
48	Ella Lewis	68	Wife	—	New York
49	Edward G. Lewis	40	Son	Farmer	Vermont
50	William H. Lewis	38	Son	Farm Laborer	Vermont
51	William S. Graham	56	Boarder	—	Vermont
52	Myrtie D. Hale	70	Head	—	Vermont
53	Raymond Hale	43	Son	Farmer	Vermont
54	Arthur Q. Munger	23	Caretaker	Laborer	Vermont
55	William B. White	49	Head	Farmer	Vermont
56	Elva White	69	Wife	—	Oregon
57	George Jr. Ellis	19	Hired man	Farm Laborer	Vermont
58	William H. Russell	47	Head	Farmer	Vermont
59	Mary Russell	33	Wife	—	Mass.
60	Alfred H. Russell	6	Son	—	Rhode Island
61	Daniel A. Russell	3	Son	—	Vermont
62	Louise E. Russell	2	Daughter	—	Vermont
63	Herbert C. Allen THIS PERSON	63	Head	Painter	New Jersey
64	Bessie Allen	63	Wife	—	Vermont
65	Gordon Allen	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Vermont
66	Edith Allen	15	Daughter	—	New York
67	Kenneth Allen	13	Son	—	New York
68	Carlton Waite	63	Head	Farmer	Vermont
69	Alice Waite	63	Wife	—	Vermont
70	Robert Bruce	54	Hired man	Farm Laborer	Vermont
71	Mary Rogers	24	Boarder	School Teacher	Vermont
72	Carl L. White	36	Head	Farmer	Vermont
73	Gladys White	36	Wife	—	Vermont
74	Arthur White	13	Son	—	Vermont
75	Lester White	10	Son	—	Vermont
76	Doris White	8	Daughter	—	Vermont
77	George Ellis	47	Head	Farmer	Vermont
78	Katherine Ellis	45	Wife	—	Vermont
79	Raymond Ellis	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Vermont
80	Ralph Ellis	15	Son	—	Vermont

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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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