James Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this James Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Allen
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Stripper
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Stripper
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Allen	Head	—	45	~1895
James Allen	Son	—	19	~1921
Charles Allen	Son	—	16	~1924
Ethel Allen	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 26

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Hammer Hand
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 35

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Apprentice Mech
Industry	Automobile Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 45

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Stripper
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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James Allen

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01858-00178)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anne Byrd	25	Daughter	Teacher	Kentucky
2	George Harris	8	Son	—	Tennessee
3	Cecil Clark	42	Head	Crane Operator	South Carolina
4	Marie Clark	37	Wife	—	South Carolina
5	Henrietta Clark	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	James Torre	39	Head	Druggist	Kentucky
7	Mattie Torre	34	Wife	—	Alabama
8	Valeda Torre	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	Eugenia Torre	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Wilbert Torre	6	Son	—	Michigan
11	Sylvia Torre	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
12	Leatha Woods	56	Mother in law	—	Kentucky
13	Marti Sipes	47	Head	—	Missouri
14	Lily Sipes	45	Wife	—	Missouri
15	Henry Redman	50	Brother in law	Janitor	Missouri
16	Scott Coffie	26	Head	Cleaning Alley	Alabama
17	Safronie Coffie	26	Wife	Cleaning Alley	Alabama
18	Dorothy Coffie	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
19	Robert Coffie	1	Son	—	Michigan
20	Washington Harrison	41	Head	Construction	Mississippi
21	Vendeline Harrison	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
22	Annie Alston	52	Mother in law	Seamstress	Louisiana
23	Louise Curtis	17	Granddaughter	—	Arkansas
24	Sexton Edward	50	Lodger	Janitor	Mississippi
25	Andrew Watson	44	Lodger	Truck Repair	Mississippi
26	Simon Beames	58	Lodger	Driver	Missouri
27	James Allen THIS PERSON	45	Head	Stripper	Georgia
28	Ethel Allen	41	Wife	—	Georgia
29	James Jr Allen	19	Son	—	Michigan
30	Charles Allen	16	Son	—	Michigan
31	John Hill	46	Head	Grading Streets	Georgia
32	Lucilla Hill	29	Wife	—	Georgia
33	John H Hill	21	Son	New Worker	Georgia
34	William Hill	14	Son	—	Michigan
35	Rosa Hill	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
36	Eva Hill	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
37	Elizabeth Hill	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	David Hill	5	Son	—	Georgia
39	Rudolph Hill	6	Son	—	Georgia
40	Jane Leonard	70	Mother in law	—	Georgia

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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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