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John Allison — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Allison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Pennsylvania Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBlair-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameAllison
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)Tyrone Borough
1935 Residence (County)Blair
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryWholesale Food
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)601
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardTyrone Borough
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Allison Son — 24 ~1916
Agnes Allison Head — 41 ~1899
Albert Allison Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Allison
Given Name John G.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allison
Given Name John L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
Surname Allison
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City) Tyrone Borough
1935 Residence (County) Blair
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Wholesale Food
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 601
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Allison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agnes Allison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agnes Allison
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Allison
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Albert Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03441-00640)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Howard Rough 55 Head Justice Of Peace Pennsylvania
2 Josephine Rough 55 Wife — Pennsylvania
3 Phoebe Rough 32 Daughter — Pennsylvania
4 Jackson Holtzinger 48 Head Photographer Pennsylvania
5 Lucie Holtzinger 48 Wife — Pennsylvania
6 Hugh Tobias 59 Head Watchman Pennsylvania
7 Leonore E. Tobias 57 Wife Bookkeeper Pennsylvania
8 Sara Ann Tobias 74 Mother — Pennsylvania
9 Hazel Weaver 27 Maid Maid Pennsylvania
10 Edwin Auranderman 51 Head Locomotive Fireman Pennsylvania
11 Carrie Auranderman 47 Wife — Pennsylvania
12 John Auranderman 29 Son Automobile Mechanic Pennsylvania
13 John L. Colledge 65 Head Minister Pennsylvania
14 Martha Colledge 62 Wife — Pennsylvania
15 Minnie Colledge 55 Daughter — Pennsylvania
16 James L. Reed 39 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
17 Florence Reed 34 Wife — Pennsylvania
18 George Reed 15 Son — Pennsylvania
19 Glenn G. Reed 8 Daughter — Pennsylvania
20 Thirteenth Street None — — —
21 Augustus Wingit 54 Head Cigar Mfg Ohio
22 Mary Wingit 50 Wife — Pennsylvania
23 Agnes Allison 41 Head Waitress Pennsylvania
24 John Allison THIS PERSON 24 Son Truck Driver Pennsylvania
25 Albert Allison 21 Son Chemist Pennsylvania
26 Ralph Steyker 63 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
27 Myrtle Steyker 60 Wife — Pennsylvania
28 Ruth Steyker 24 Daughter Typing Pennsylvania
29 M. J. Wirtner 42 Head Manager Pennsylvania
30 Thelma Wirtner 40 Wife — Pennsylvania
31 Elizabeth S. Wirtner 17 Daughter — Pennsylvania
32 Edward Wirtner 16 Son — Pennsylvania
33 Phylis Wirtner 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
34 H. B. Reese 39 Head Minister Pennsylvania
35 Kathryn Reese 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
36 Gerald Reese 15 Son — Pennsylvania
37 Celener Waite 53 Head Carpenter Pennsylvania
38 Carrie Waite 50 Wife — Pennsylvania
39 Emma Murray 63 Head — Pennsylvania
40 James Murray 65 Brother — Pennsylvania

Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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