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James Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & John — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Tennant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Tennant |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louetha Allen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Allen | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Idell Allen | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Jim Delmar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farm Tennant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 James Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosanna Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Allen
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Allen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosanna Allen
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Allen
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Taylor | 25 | Brother in law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | James @ Allen THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farm Tennant | Mississippi |
| 3 | Idell Allen | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Louetha Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | James Henry Allen | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Charlie Watkins | 40 | Head | Farm Tennant | Mississippi |
| 7 | Blonzy Watkins | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Joe L. Watkins | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Daniel Watkins | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Charlene Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Florence Watkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Roosevelt Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lizzie Watkins | 69 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jolly Lee Murry | 25 | Head | Farm Tennant | Mississippi |
| 15 | Savannah Murry | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mattie Lee Murry | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Sammie Murry | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Augustine Murry | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Miley Pruitt | 75 | Grand mother | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Robert Bleuitt | 54 | Head | Farm Tennant | Alabama |
| 21 | Octavia Bleuitt | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Albert Mcgowan | 3 | Adopted Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | George Morris | 39 | Head | Farm Tennant | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lizzie Morris | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mattie May Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | John Henry Sturdevant | 60 | Head | Farm Tennant | Mississippi |
| 27 | Carrie B. Sturdevant | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Josie Burdine | 80 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Bob Ford | 65 | Head | Farm Tennant | Mississippi |
| 30 | Hattie Ford | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jimmie Ford | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | William Robinson | 30 | Head | Farm Tennant | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mammie Robinson | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | D. H. Robinson | 8 | Adopted Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | O. C. Robinson | 8 | Adopted Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Will Winters | 63 | Head | Farm Tennant | Mississippi |
| 37 | Mary Winters | 52 | Wife | Sales Woman | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ida May Winters | 18 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Mississippi |
| 39 | John L. Winters | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Porter Ford | 79 | Father in law | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)