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Paul Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Paul Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & D — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cabinet Maker |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Township / Ward | 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Allen | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martha Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marjorie Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Paul Allen | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 3
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 13
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Head, age 22
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Occupation | Cabinet Maker |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ben Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father D Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zulia Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Allen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
D Allen
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zulia Allen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Allen
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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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 — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H Mullins | 56 | Head | Section Foreman | South Carolina |
| 42 | Maggie Mullins | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Louis Virgil Mullins | 31 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Murray C Pruette | 32 | Head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ola Pruette | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Murray Jr Pruette | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Elaine Pruette | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edgar E Babb | 44 | Head | Carder | Georgia |
| 49 | Annie Lee Babb | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Walter Edwin Babb | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Billy Douglas Babb | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Carolyn Ruth Babb | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Patricia Elaine Babb | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ramona Ola Babb | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Paul Allen THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Cabinet Maker | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elsie Allen | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Martha Jean Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Marjorie Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Minie J A Roark | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Hubert Roark | 24 | Son | Winder | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sidney Roark | 21 | Son | Winder | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lester Roark | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jeff Hoforth | 65 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 64 | Natiel Hoforth | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Elmer Hoforth | 20 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 66 | Elizabeth Hoforth | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Nann Hoforth | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret Hoforth | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Noah W Kiser | 51 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mabel Kiser | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Walker Kiser | 19 | Son | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 72 | James W Kiser | 18 | Son | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 73 | Dave Turner | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Louiza Turner | 69 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Farris Turner | 34 | Son | Family Helper | South Carolina |
| 76 | Reola Turner | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Margaret E Turner | 4 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John D Watterson | 54 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bennie Watterson | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James M Sigler | 63 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 3 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)