Samuel Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-County, Georgia
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Augusta
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Compress Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	858
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Augusta
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Rosa Allen	Spouse	—	49	~1891
John Allen	Son	—	17	~1923
Lavert Allen	Son	—	26	~1914
Samuel Allen	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Richmond, Georgia

Head, age 24

Richmond, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton Compress
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Richmond, Georgia

Head, age 33

Richmond, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Samuel Jr
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	11.00
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Richmond-County, Georgia

Head, age 45

Richmond-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Augusta
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Compress Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	858
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Samuel Allen

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00704-00389)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Amelia Lewis	39	Head	House Keeper	South Carolina
42	Donald Worsell	11	Adopted son	—	South Carolina
43	Ida M. Pratt	29	Lodger	Laundress	South Carolina
44	Phillip Odom	35	Head	Attendant	South Carolina
45	Heyward Hall	33	Partner	Laborer	Georgia
46	Liza Hall	31	Partner	Cook	Georgia
47	Daisy White	23	Partner	Cook	Georgia
48	Rosa Davis	27	Head	Laundress	Georgia
49	Lula William	49	Mother	Laundress	Georgia
50	Maggie Andrews	52	Head	—	Georgia
51	Frank Waltoner	68	Head	Laborer	Georgia
52	Maggie Waltoner	29	Wife	—	Georgia
53	Josephine Waltoner	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	David Waltoner	6	Son	—	Georgia
55	Edward Mcclain	38	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
56	Annie M. Mcclain	25	Wife	—	Georgia
57	Edward Jr. Mcclain	6	Son	—	Georgia
58	John Mcclain	4	Son	—	Georgia
59	George Reid	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia
60	Ethel M. Reid	36	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Georgia M. Reid	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	Julia Carter	65	Mother	—	Georgia
63	Warren Key	54	Head	—	Georgia
64	Mable Key	45	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Warren Jr. Key	14	Son	—	Georgia
66	John Key	12	Son	—	Georgia
67	Mable Jr. Key	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Marion Key	8	Son	—	Georgia
69	Thomas Key	5	Son	—	Georgia
70	Nathaniel Key	3	Son	—	Georgia
71	Franklin R. Key	2	Son	—	Georgia
72	Nathaniel Allen	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
73	Ethel Allen	24	Wife	House Keeper	Georgia
74	Samuel Allen THIS PERSON	45	Head	Mechanic	Georgia
75	Rosa Allen	49	Wife	—	Georgia
76	Lavert Allen	26	Son	Mechanic	New York City
77	John Allen	17	Son	—	Georgia
78	Bessie Waltoner	56	Head	—	Georgia
79	Roy Jackson	36	Son-in-law	Laborer	South Carolina
80	Julia Jackson	34	Daughter	Laundress	Georgia

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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.

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