John Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: South Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Allen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Kings
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Mary Allen	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Delphia Allen	Daughter	—	17	~1923
John Allen	Head	—	46	~1894
James Allen	Son	—	16	~1924
Arthur Allen	Son	—	19	~1921
Jennie Allen	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 25

New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	South Carolina
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Presser
Industry	Cloth
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1930

New York, …

Head, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Gas Co. R.R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	52.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 46

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Kings
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

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John Allen

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02462-00811)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Byner	50	Head	Housework	South Carolina
42	Edith Byner	38	Wife	Housework	Bermuda
43	Bob W. Harrison	54	Head	Laborer	Virginia
44	Dora Harrison	52	Wife	—	North Carolina
45	Mary Harrison	17	Daughter	Domestic	New York
46	Nellie Harrison	12	Daughter	—	New York
47	Louis Braithwaite	37	Head	Mechanic Helper	British West Indies
48	Violet Braithwaite	32	Wife	—	British West Indies
49	Louis Braithwaite	3	Son	—	New York
50	Alexander Woods	36	Head	Mechanic	Virginia
51	In Cancelled	None	Error	—	—
52	Misinformation Through	None	—	—	—
53	Samuel Lewis	40	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
54	Flonnie Lewis	36	Wife	—	North Carolina
55	Victor Lewis	5	Son	—	New York
56	Winfield Jones	25	Head	Butcher	North Carolina
57	David Honnington	47	Head	Laborer	Georgia
58	Sadie Honnington	36	Wife	—	New York
59	Herbert Mcculley	16	Boarder	—	New York
60	Ethel Craig	40	Head	—	Panama
61	Robert Craig	18	Son	—	New York
62	Jeanette String	21	Daughter	—	New York
63	Isabel String	36	Lodger	Domestic	New York
64	James Mason	36	Head	Mover	Virginia
65	Maggie Mason	37	Wife	—	Virginia
66	Lorraine Jenkins	18	Boarder	—	New York
67	Edward Ross	31	Head	—	New York
68	Leroy Ross	8	Son	—	New York
69	Gwen Ross	7	Daughter	—	New York
70	Dolores Ross	4	Daughter	—	New York
71	Willie Slaughter	67	Head	Laborer	Virginia
72	In Cancelled	None	Error	—	—
73	Misinformation Through	None	—	—	—
74	John Allen THIS PERSON	46	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
75	Jennie Allen	43	Wife	—	South Carolina
76	Arthur Allen	19	Son	Reforestation	South Carolina
77	Delphia Allen	17	Daughter	Housework	South Carolina
78	James Allen	16	Son	—	South Carolina
79	Mary Allen	10	Daughter	—	South Carolina
80	Booker Slater	30	Head	Laborer	Virginia

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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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