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Richard Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Plata-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Richard Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Plata-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Plata-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Plata |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales man |
| Industry | Hardware store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | H-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Sales Man |
| Township / Ward | Animas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lily Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Evelyn Allen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Allen | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Allen | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Everett Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clifford Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jack Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Allen | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Plata, …
Son, age 11
La Plata, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
La-Plata-County, Colorado
Son, age 21
La-Plata-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Plata |
| Occupation | Sales man |
| Industry | Hardware store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 47 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | H-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Richard Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Allen
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Colorado
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Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lily Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teresa Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — La-Plata-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Plata-County, Colorado
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00466-00943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manford Mead | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Roberta Mead | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Juanita R Mead | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | James A Allen | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 5 | Lillian Allen | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 6 | James Jr. Allen | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | California |
| 7 | Richard Allen THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Sales Man | California |
| 8 | Evelyn Allen | 20 | Daughter | Librarian | New Mexico |
| 9 | Robert Allen | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | New Mexico |
| 10 | Mary Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 11 | Jack Allen | 11 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 12 | Clifford Allen | 10 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 13 | Teresa Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Everett Allen | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Lily Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Dorothy Allen | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Ernest Jameson | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | New Mexico |
| 19 | Norma Jameson | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Fay Jameson | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Sharon Jameson | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Pearl L Gilmour | 62 | Head | Fireman | Colorado |
| 23 | Myrtle M Gilmour | 52 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 24 | Henry Weatherington | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 25 | Myrtle Weatherington | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Robert Weatherington | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Artei M Weatherington | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Barbara L Weatherington | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | Myrtle C Weatherington | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | Saquita Weatherington | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Henry Davis | 26 | Head | Package Wrapper | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Alma Davis | 25 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 33 | Shirley L Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Jesse Wilmour | 35 | Head | Butcher | New Mexico |
| 35 | Mae Wilmour | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Donna R Wilmour | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Alsha W Wilmour | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Harry Dennison | 25 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 39 | Earline Dennison | 20 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Larry N Dennison | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
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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)