James Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hinds-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hinds-County, Mississippi
Surname	Allen
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Service Station
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Jackson City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Allen	Daughter	—		~1940
James Allen	Head	—	42	~1898
James Allen	Son	—	2	~1938
Pearl Allen	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Hinds, Mississippi

Head, age 23

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Gen Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Hinds, Mississippi

Head, age 31

Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Fertilizer Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Hinds-County, Mississippi

Head, age 42

Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Service Station
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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James Allen

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02027-00463)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Myers Willie F Shoto	16	Sister	Washing	Mississippi
42	Bullock Marshall Shoto	8	Nephew	—	Mississippi
43	Ida Roberts	60	Head	—	Mississippi
44	Fannie M Johnson	20	Lodger	Maid	Mississippi
45	Alice Johnson	20	Lodger	Maid	Mississippi
46	Daniel Lee	25	Head	Chauffeur	Mississippi
47	Allene Lee	23	Wife	Cook	Mississippi
48	Barbara Lee	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
49	Josephine Lee	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Rosie Lee	16	Sister	—	Mississippi
51	Samson Lee	44	Head	Teacher	Mississippi
52	Laverne Lee	35	Wife	—	Mississippi
53	Billie Lee	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
54	Evelyn Mccray	21	Lodger	Cook	Mississippi
55	Eugene Mccray	23	Lodger	Janitor	Mississippi
56	Dorris Foster	4	Lodger	—	Mississippi
57	Charlie Owen	41	Head	—	Mississippi
58	Robbie Owen	41	Wife	Bookkeeper	Mississippi
59	George Jr Owen	21	Son	—	Mississippi
60	Charles Owen	18	Son	—	Mississippi
61	James Allen THIS PERSON	42	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
62	Pearl Allen	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
63	James Jr Allen	2	Son	—	Mississippi
64	Pearl Allen	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
65	Esau Garrett	43	Head	Manager	Mississippi
66	Sophronia Garrett	35	Wife	Checker	Mississippi
67	Willie Garrett	23	Son	Truck Driver	Mississippi
68	Mary Robinson	34	Head	Maid	Mississippi
69	Charlie Robinson	15	Son	—	Mississippi
70	Callie Robinson	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
71	Fannie Styles	72	Head	—	Mississippi
72	George Scott	49	Head	Painter	Mississippi
73	Genevie Scott	40	Wife	Teacher	Mississippi
74	Alberta Amos	22	Lodger	—	Mississippi
75	Edward Ward	26	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
76	Catherine Ward	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Carl E Ward	2	Son	—	Mississippi
78	Letha Amos	26	Sister in Law	Maid	Mississippi
79	Ruth Amos	16	Sister in Law	—	Mississippi
80	William Franklin	45	Head	Laborer	Mississippi

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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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