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Pearl Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Battery hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Battery Hand |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clyde Moore | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joe Moore | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Peggy Moore | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearl Allen | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Claude Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ronald Moore | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ronald Moore | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earle Moore | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Moore | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Claude Allen | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alice Moore | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Celvin Moore | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Moore | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 25
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 33
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 14 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Battery hand |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyda Mae Mura | 48 | Wife | Draw In | South Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Eugene Mura | 27 | Son | Petty Officer | South Carolina |
| 3 | John T. Lot | 72 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mollie Lot | 66 | Wife | Draw In | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sam Dossett | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 6 | Gladys Dossett | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lillie Mae Dossett | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Eugene Dossett | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Katherine Dossett | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Yua Dossett | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Leon Dossett | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Claude T. Allen | 40 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Pearl Allen THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | Battery Hand | South Carolina |
| 14 | Claude Allen | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mabel Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ethel Mae Moore | 44 | Mother | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 17 | Helen Moore | 25 | Daughter | Battery Hand | South Carolina |
| 18 | Joe Moore | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 19 | Clyde Moore | 20 | Son | Tag Printer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Earle Moore | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Alice Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Celvin Jr. Moore | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Peggy Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ronald Moore | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ronald Moore | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Donald Bishop | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lizzie Bishop | 42 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bryce Bishop | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Bishop | 19 | Son | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alvin Bishop | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mabel Bishop | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Myrtle Bishop | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | George Kress | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Ethel Kress | 37 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Kress | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Cecil Kress | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Jane Kress | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Dovina Bemore | 30 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Omie Bemore | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Beuford Moore | 23 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
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)