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Robert Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Red-Willow-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Robert Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-Willow-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Pearl — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-Willow-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McCook City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red Willow |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | retail gas station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Mccook City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Allen | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lavaughn Allen | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red Willow, …
Son, age 3
Red Willow, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Red Willow, …
Son, age 13
Red Willow, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Paper Boy |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Red-Willow-County, Nebraska
Head, age 23
Red-Willow-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McCook City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red Willow |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | retail gas station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Robert Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roy Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Allen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Allen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Allen
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Nebraska
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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 — Red-Willow-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-Willow-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02261-01035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simeon D Pouch | 56 | Head | Barber | Nebraska |
| 2 | Minnie Pouch | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Harold Pouch | 30 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 4 | Jess P Wade | 49 | Head | Section Foreman | Iowa |
| 5 | Florence Ann Wade | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Frank G Wade | 26 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 7 | Barbara E Hilton | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 8 | John Jarrett | 77 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 9 | Henrietta D Mccarty | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Mildred Fitzgerald | 23 | Lodger | Fry Cook | Kansas |
| 11 | Maxine Wilson | 19 | Lodger | Egg Candler | Nebraska |
| 12 | Frances Marie Sullivan | 23 | Lodger | Shirt Presser | Nebraska |
| 13 | Helen Colling | 22 | Head | Shirt Presser | Nebraska |
| 14 | Elizabeth D Weeks | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Edgar D Anderson | 45 | Head | Locomotive Brakeman | Nebraska |
| 16 | Florence Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Martha Jane Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Tate Powell | 91 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hal Wisner | 18 | Nephew | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Charles Lunn | 35 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 21 | Velma Lunn | 30 | Wife | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 22 | Leon Lunn | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Robert D Allen THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Attendant | Nebraska |
| 24 | Lavaughn Allen | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Patricia Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Marion M Lytle | 24 | Head | Bridge Construction | Nebraska |
| 27 | Charlotte M Lytle | 31 | Wife | Egg Candler | Nebraska |
| 28 | Robert Lytle | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | James Vernon Martin | 26 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Mary M Martin | 29 | Wife | Egg Candler | Kansas |
| 31 | Harold Dean Martin | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Maurice May | 26 | Head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 33 | May May | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Milo Harbaugh | 60 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 35 | Hazel Harbaugh | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Lynn Naylor | 31 | Head | Linotype Operator | Kansas |
| 37 | Veda Naylor | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Nelson Naylor | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Birdie D Ruppert | 21 | Head | Waitress | Kansas |
| 40 | Betty Ruppert | 15 | Daughter | Library Assistant | Kansas |
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Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)