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Sarah Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Vinnie — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elevation Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Elevation Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathlene Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harvey Allen | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lester Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Allen | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 26
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 38
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Spouse, age 49
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elevation Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Sarah Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vinnie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Allen
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vinnie Allen
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Allen
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Allen | 49 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah Allen THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lester Allen | 22 | Son | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cathlene Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Walter Allen | 22 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rena Allen | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sander Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Chester Barbour | 41 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bernice Barbour | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jr. Chester Barbour | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edsel Barbour | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Marcelene Barbour | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Merlin Jones | 30 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Cleon Coats | 25 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nardo Coats | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Omar Turner | 26 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hettie Turner | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Nathan Turner | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cathlene Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Cuthrell Roberts | 37 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth Roberts | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Roberts | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charles Roberts | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | David Bassiter | 55 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lelia Bassiter | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Evelyn Bassiter | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Gid Stephenson | 49 | Head | Renter | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lula Stephenson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Earl Stephenson | 19 | Son | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Puffie Stephenson | 14 | Son | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 31 | Audrey Stephenson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Margie Stephenson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jim G. D. Stephenson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Irene Stephenson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Infant Stephenson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | H. Ralph Parrish | 35 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lelaie Parrish | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth Parrish | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bettie Parrish | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jean Parrish | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
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)