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John Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Topeka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lorena Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Russel Allen | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Allen | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Nellie Allen | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 8
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 18
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | General Helper |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Son, age 28
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 John Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Allen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Allen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Allen
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kansas
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Sibling
Russel Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorena Allen
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace S Ash | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Norman S Ash | 36 | Son | Machinist | Kansas |
| 43 | John A Allen | 58 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 44 | Nellie B Allen | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | John C Allen THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 46 | Russel D Allen | 26 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Lorena F Allen | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 48 | Loretta F Allen | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 49 | Eugene B Dean | 28 | Head | Cook | Kansas |
| 50 | Alice L Dean | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Bobbie E Dean | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Richard A Dean | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Domingo Ortiz | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Mexico |
| 54 | Joaquina Ortiz | 24 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 55 | Martin Ortiz | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 56 | Alfonso Ortiz | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Kansas |
| 57 | Hipolita Ortiz | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Concepcion Ortiz | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Marcelina Ortiz | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Genaro Ortiz | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Catarino Ortiz | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Dolores Ortiz | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Francisca Garcia | 19 | Nephue | New Worker | Kansas |
| 64 | Ester Garcia | 12 | Neice | — | Kansas |
| 65 | John P Torrez | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 66 | Mary M Torrez | 19 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 67 | Ernestine D Torrez | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Joe Martinez | 22 | Head | Gardner | Mexico |
| 69 | Harriet M Martinez | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Sylvia M Martinez | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Roy D Hughes | 32 | Head | Decorator | Kansas |
| 72 | Edna I Hughes | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Virginia L Hughes | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Donald R Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | William Spiker | 53 | Head | Crusher Oper. | Kansas |
| 76 | Cecile E Spiker | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Franklin Spiker | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 78 | Julia M Cooper | 66 | Head | — | England |
| 79 | Melvin E Sloyer | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 80 | Bertha E Sloyer | 20 | Wife | New Worker | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)