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Paul Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Paul Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Jamestown Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rosemary Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jennie Allen | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Eleanor Allen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elmer Allen | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Patricia Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lauren Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clifford Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lorna Allen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ottawa, Michigan
Son, age 2
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 46 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ottawa-County, Michigan
Son, age 14
Ottawa-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Paul Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Allen
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Rosemary Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lauren Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorna Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Ottawa-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01809-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer O. Allen | 48 | Head | Air Braketester | Ohio |
| 2 | Jennie L. Allen | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Clifford Louis Allen | 21 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Lauren Kenneth Allen | 19 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Lorna Jane Allen | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Paul Howard Allen THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Patricia Elsie Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Rosemary Theresa Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Eleanor Joy Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Gerrit J. Yearlings | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Lambert J. Lief | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Lena Lief | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Irena May Lief | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Walter Van Klompenberg | 25 | Head | Stock Chaser | Michigan |
| 15 | Frances Van Klompenberg | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Janice Lee Van Klompenberg | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Shirley Donna Van Klompenberg | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Gerten X. Cuperus | 47 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 19 | Hattie Cuperus | 47 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 20 | Ben Cuperus | 21 | Son | Coiler | Netherlands |
| 21 | John Cuperus | 16 | Son | — | Netherlands |
| 22 | Juncko Mitchell | 36 | Head | Car Men | Kentucky |
| 23 | Martha M. Mitchell | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Grace Marie Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Robert Glenn Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Paul A. Wigent | 40 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 27 | Frank S. X. Wigent | 76 | Father | Helper | Michigan |
| 28 | Estella Wigent | 64 | Mother | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Joseph Vosburg | 45 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 31 | Hattie Vosburg | 40 | Wife | Booker | Michigan |
| 32 | Harold Vosburg | 19 | Son | Caster | Michigan |
| 33 | Muriel Vosburg | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Thelma Vosburg | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Shirley Vosburg | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Bertha Vosburg | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Nelva Vosburg | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Milton Knackmuit | 51 | Head | Laborer | Canada English |
| 39 | Henrietta Knackmuit | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | June Knackmuit | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)