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Thomas Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul, City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Metal Parts Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Allen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Allen | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Patrick Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Elizabeth Allen | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Son, age 28
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul, City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Metal Parts Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Thomas Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Allen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Allen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Allen
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Allen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Allen
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Allen
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Patrick Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01994-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Allen | 64 | Head | Mover | Minnesota |
| 2 | Elizabeth Allen | 59 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Thomas Allen THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Machine Operator | Minnesota |
| 4 | George Allen | 24 | Son | Mover | Minnesota |
| 5 | Virginia Allen | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Patrick Allen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Andrew Peterson | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Christine Peterson | 75 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Myrtle Ann Peterson | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer & Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 10 | Hilding Nilsson | 35 | Head | Clerk Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Isabel Nilsson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Jean Nilsson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Richard Fee | 64 | Head | Catholic Priest | Eire |
| 14 | Mark J. Farrell | 29 | Lodger | Catholic Priest | Minnesota |
| 15 | Magdalene Berger | 41 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 16 | Axel Elquist | 51 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 17 | Edna Elquist | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Clara Schrafnagel | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Adrian Bardon | 24 | Lodger | Pattern Designer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Darlene Bardon | 5 | Lodger's daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Philip Charboneau | 25 | Lodger | Cabinet Maker | North Dakota |
| 22 | Ernest V. Wallin | 34 | Head | Cloth Cutter | Minnesota |
| 23 | Grace Wallin | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | John Wallin | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | James R. Lee | 30 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Esther Lee | 29 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Lawrence Swanson | 34 | Head | Tool Checker | Minnesota |
| 28 | Nancy Swanson | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Marlene Swanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Norman Splitt | 28 | Head | Office Manager | Minnesota |
| 31 | Loretta Splitt | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Patricia Ann Splitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Eugene Zeren | 6 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Bernadine Cardinal | 28 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Baptiste Cardinal | 32 | Brother | Switchman | Minnesota |
| 36 | Louis Cardinal | 24 | Brother | Cleaner | Minnesota |
| 37 | Lorraine Cardinal | 19 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | William Schenk | 29 | Head | Expense Clerk | Minnesota |
| 39 | Laura Schenk | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)