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Paul Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Paul Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Auburn — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: PENNSYLVANIA
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broome-County, New York |
| Surname | ALLEN |
| Given Name | PAUL |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BINGHAMTON CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BROOME |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | SOLE SORTER |
| Industry | SHOE MANUFACTURE |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sole Sorter |
| Township / Ward | Binghamton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Paul Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lee Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorthy Allen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broome, New …
Son, age 21
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Broome, New …
Head, age 32
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Broome-County, New …
Head, age 42
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | ALLEN |
| Given Name | PAUL |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BINGHAMTON CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BROOME |
| Occupation | SOLE SORTER |
| Industry | SHOE MANUFACTURE |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Paul Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Auburn Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Allen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Auburn Allen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Allen
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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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 — Broome-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02501-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Bolot | 63 | HEAD | Proprietor Of | GERMANY |
| 2 | Grace Bolot | 65 | WIFE | Training School | NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| 3 | Paul Allen THIS PERSON | 42 | HEAD | Sole Sorter | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 4 | Dorthy Allen | 37 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 5 | Paul Allen | 16 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 6 | Lee Allen | 12 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 7 | Charles Allen | 6 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 9 | Luther Buchanan | 40 | HEAD | Boiler Engineer | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 10 | Hanna Buchanan | 38 | WIFE | — | VERMONT |
| 11 | Leona Buchanan | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 12 | Louann Buchanan | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 13 | Chancy Stanton | 36 | HEAD | Soler | NEW YORK |
| 14 | Alberk | Albert Stanton | 70 | MOTHER | — | NEW YORK |
| 15 | Walter Stanton | 45 | BROTHER | Laborer Caster | NEW YORK |
| 16 | Henry Stanton | 41 | BROTHER | Carpenter | NEW YORK |
| 17 | Anna Stanton | 40 | SISTER IN LAW | — | NEW YORK |
| 18 | Beatrice Stanton | 20 | NEICE | Stenographer | NEW YORK |
| 19 | Roy De Bloom | 30 | HEAD | Steam Fitter | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| 20 | Jean De Bloom | 32 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 21 | Ronna De Bloom | 4 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 22 | Silvia De Bloom | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 23 | Archie Douglas | 60 | HEAD | Attendent | NEW YORK |
| 24 | Mary Douglas | 52 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 25 | Leon Douglas | 23 | SON | Gas Station Attendent | NEW YORK |
| 26 | Frederika Hornbeck | 78 | MOTHER IN LAW | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 27 | Charles Herrick | 50 | HEAD | Fireman | NEW YORK |
| 28 | Helan Herrick | 41 | WIFE | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 29 | Archie Rought | 41 | HEAD | Tanner | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 30 | Gladice Rought | 31 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 31 | Donald Rought | 15 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 32 | Naomi Rought | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 33 | Arthur Rought | 7 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 34 | Shirley Rought | 4 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 35 | Robert Rought | 3 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 36 | George Fransica | 54 | HEAD | Fireman | NEW YORK |
| 37 | Geneve Fransica | 53 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 38 | Doris Kelly | 24 | DAUGHTER | Stenographer | NEW YORK |
| 39 | Joan Kelly | 3 | GRAND DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 40 | John Schouten | 29 | HEAD | Attendent | PENNSYLVANIA |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 2 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)