James Allison — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this James Allison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Allison
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Meat Regulator
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1749
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Millwright
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
David Allison	Son	—	5	~1935
Josephine Allison	Spouse	—	47	~1893
James Allison	Head	—	53	~1887
Thomas Allison	Son	—	8	~1932
Robert Allison	Son	—	16	~1924
James Allison	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 43

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allison
Given Name	James M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Road Machinery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	22
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 53

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Allison
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Meat Regulator
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1749
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Allison

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01976-00258)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert S. Johnson	18	son	—	Minnesota
2	Helen J. Johnson	16	daughter	—	Minnesota
3	James Allison THIS PERSON	53	Head	Millwright	Tennessee
4	Josephine J. Allison	47	wife	—	Minnesota
5	James Allison	19	son	New Worker	Minnesota
6	Robert Allison	16	son	—	Minnesota
7	Thomas J. Allison	8	son	—	Minnesota
8	David J. Allison	5	son	—	Minnesota
9	Carl Arthur Linder	49	Head	Foreman	Minnesota
10	Agnes Linder	47	wife	Sales Clerk	Minnesota
11	Le Roy Linder	20	son	—	Minnesota
12	William Peterson	21	Head	Carpenter	Minnesota
13	Bernice Peterson	22	wife	—	Minnesota
14	Sharon Peterson	1	daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Leo Chaplin	36	Head	Dry Cleaning	Iowa
16	Clara Chaplin	34	wife	Waitress	North Dakota
17	Delores Chaplin	12	daughter	—	Minnesota
18	Sarah Erickson	74	Head	—	Norway
19	Clinton S. Bateman	45	Head	Handy Man	Minnesota
20	Lillian Bateman	29	wife	Distributor	Minnesota
21	Blanche Becknell	56	Head	—	Minnesota
22	Arthur Swanson	45	Head	Machine Tender	Minnesota
23	Margaret Swanson	41	wife	—	Minnesota
24	Virgil Swanson	23	son	Wire Man	North Dakota
25	Doris Swanson	21	daughter	House Work	Minnesota
26	Robert Swanson	19	son	Deliverer	Minnesota
27	Arlene Swanson	16	daughter	—	Minnesota
28	Norman Swanson	14	son	—	Minnesota
29	Donald Swanson	5	son	—	Minnesota
30	Merrill Moline	27	Head	Mailing Room	Minnesota
31	Mildred Moline	25	wife	—	Minnesota
32	Nancy Moline	1	daughter	—	Minnesota
33	Harold Sorenson	25	Head	Machine Operator	Minnesota
34	Julia Sorenson	24	wife	—	Minnesota
35	Mary Carol Sorenson	3	daughter	—	Minnesota
36	Janet Sorenson	0	daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Matthew Craig	49	Head	Mat-Sewer	Minnesota
38	Vera Craig	46	wife	—	Minnesota
39	Minnie Craig	27	daughter	—	Wisconsin
40	Maud Craig	19	daughter	New Worker	Wisconsin

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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