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James Allison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Allison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Welch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Allison | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Allison | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Allison | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Allison | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward Allison | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ethel Allison | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Allison | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 9
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Son, age 20
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Allison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Allison
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ethel Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04422-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Allison | 50 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 42 | Ethel Allison | 37 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 43 | James A. Allison THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | William Allison | 18 | Son | Dishwasher | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ethel G. Allison | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Thelma M. Allison | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Edward Allison | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Junius B. Foster | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Pearlie Foster | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Charles Foster | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Albert Godson | 37 | Head | Machine Man | Alabama |
| 52 | Georgia Mae Godson | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | James Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Emma Brown | 65 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 55 | Frances Colon | 42 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 56 | Charles Anderson | 43 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 57 | Pearlie Anderson | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William S. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | James Anderson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Hattie Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Melvin Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Houston Carter | 33 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 63 | Louise Carter | 20 | Wife | Maid | West Virginia |
| 64 | Willie Brown | 43 | Uncle | Driver, Truck | Virginia |
| 65 | Margaret Brown | 37 | Aunt | Maid | Virginia |
| 66 | George Lemon | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Dolly Ward | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | George H. Ward | 24 | Son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 69 | John A. Ward | 19 | Son | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 70 | Eugene Ward | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 71 | Louise Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Frank Hunter | 39 | Head | Collector | South Carolina |
| 73 | Naomi Hunter | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Louise Hunter | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Hunter | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Geneva Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Colonel Martin | 24 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ona B. Martin | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Maxine J. Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Robert H. Martin | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)