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Thomas Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Allen | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Irene Allen | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Catherine Allen | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Warren Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Catherine Allen | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 16 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Allen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Allen
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Allen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Allen
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Warren Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02611-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Moore | 60 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 42 | Marlen Chryscina | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 43 | Anna Chryscina | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 44 | Tony Chryscina | 36 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 45 | Catherine Chryscina | 30 | Dau | Stenographer | New York |
| 46 | John Chryscina | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Stanley Chryscina | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 48 | Peter Beirne | 48 | Head | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 49 | Nora Beirne | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Joseph Beirne | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Margaret Beirne | 9 | Dau | — | New York |
| 52 | Jack Beirne | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | William O'Grady | 37 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 54 | Rose O'Grady | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Anne O'Grady | 2 | Dau | — | New York |
| 56 | Bill O'Grady | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | William Gallagher | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 58 | Marion Gallagher | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Anna Logan | 57 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 60 | Joseph Jr Allen | 27 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 61 | Helen Allen | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Jeanne Allen | 0 | Dau | — | New York |
| 63 | Joseph Sr Allen | 57 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Catherine Allen | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Catherine M Allen | 25 | Dau | Stenographer | New York |
| 66 | Thomas Allen THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 67 | Irene Allen | 21 | Dau | — | New York |
| 68 | Warren Allen | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | William Robertson | 33 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 70 | Mary Robertson | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Anne Robertson | 14 | Dau | — | New York |
| 72 | William Robertson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Shayne Robertson | 5 | Dau | — | New York |
| 74 | Frank Mchugh | 60 | Head | Sexton | Ireland |
| 75 | Anna Mchugh | 55 | Wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 76 | Frank Mchugh | 23 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 77 | Loretta Mchugh | 19 | Dau | New Worker | New York |
| 78 | Patrick Abra | 37 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 79 | Nora Abra | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 80 | John Abra | 3 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)