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Ruth Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & Leona — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Deborah Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Allen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bernard Allen | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bernard Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leona Allen | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Housekeeping |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ruth Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernard Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Archie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernard Allen
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Allen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archie Allen
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Allen
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bernard Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deborah Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge Young | 40 | Head | Brick Cleaning | Virginia |
| 2 | Mamie B. Young | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rebecca Williams | 45 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lewis Tucker | 35 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Roosevelt Tucker | 35 | Wife | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Fleeter | 40 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Fleeter | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Luke Jones | 26 | Lodger | Peddler | Virginia |
| 9 | Isiah Jones | 25 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Carrie Burton | 22 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bunie Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Catherine Johnson | 37 | Head | Housekeeping | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Jr. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Edward Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jessie Battle | 24 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mattie M. Battle | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joseph Jr. Battle | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | George N. Battle | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Margaret Battle | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Samuel Jordan | 45 | Head | New Worker | Virginia |
| 21 | Isabell Jordan | 40 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Carlotta Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Paul Le Grande | 39 | Head | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hattie Le Grande | 38 | Wife | Leaf Table Worker | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bernard Allen | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Leona P. Allen | 48 | Wife | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 27 | Ruth Allen THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 28 | Deborah Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Bernard Jr. Allen | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Herbert Quarles | 44 | Head | Orderly | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rosa Quarles | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James E. Briggs | 27 | Son | Dish Washer | Virginia |
| 34 | John Quarles | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lillie Hethall | 50 | Head | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 36 | Beatrice Lawson | 38 | Lodger | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 37 | Oscar Battle | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Irene Battle | 22 | Wife | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 39 | Lottie Jessie Battle | 20 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Georgia Brown | 46 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)