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Joe Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joel & Tal — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joe W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest City Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver Cotton Mill |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver Cotton Mill |
| Township / Ward | Forest City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Allen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joe Allen | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Myrtle Allen | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Father Joseph | Other | — | — | |
| Eugene Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 10
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 21
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joe W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Head, age 30
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joe W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest City Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Weaver Cotton Mill |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Joe Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joel Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Tal Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joel Allen
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tal Allen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Allen
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Allen
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02970-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Shyeline | 41 | Head | Cotton Mill | Tennessee |
| 2 | Eunice Shyeline | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | J. D. Shyeline | 18 | Son | Sweeper Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 4 | Clementine Shyeline | 16 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lena Shyeline | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John Medford | 55 | Head | Tallyer Lumber Co. | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ada Q. Medford | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Barbara Medford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ralph Medford | 35 | Nephew | Tallyer Lumber Co. | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Roper | 37 | Head | Doffer Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edith Roper | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Muriel Roper | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ursula R. Lynch | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Lynch | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ray Lynch | 24 | Son | Gasoline Service Station Operator | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ray G. Jr. Lynch | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bernice Conner | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Catherine Conner | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Harry Conner | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alatton Hill | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Idaree Hill | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | George Helton | 39 | Head | Weaver Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Emma Helton | 30 | Wife | Spinning Room Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 25 | Reid Helton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Jane White | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Kitty White | 33 | Daughter | Weaver Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lillian White | 21 | Daughter | Weaver Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gabe White | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lorine White | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joe W. Allen THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Weaver Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 32 | Myrtle Allen | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Hazel Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Eugene Allen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Shirley Ann Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Father Joseph | None | M | Cotton Mill | — |
| 37 | J. C. Robbins | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Roxie Robbins | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Balthazar Robbins | 30 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 3 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)