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Thomas Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buckingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Booker & Alice — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buckingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | ALLEN |
| Given Name | THOMAS B. |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MARSHALL MAG. DIST. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BUCKINGHAM |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maggie Allen | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Louise Allen | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Booker Allen | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lillian Allen | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Berley Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Allen | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 3
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 13
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buckingham-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Buckingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | ALLEN |
| Given Name | THOMAS B. |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MARSHALL MAG. DIST. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BUCKINGHAM |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Thomas Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Booker Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gert Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Booker Allen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Allen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Allen
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Allen
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Allen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gert Allen
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Allen
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berley Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie 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 — Buckingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buckingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04252-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pattie Pollard | 27 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Katherine Hart | 19 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Rubin Hart | 21 | SON-IN-LAW | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Thelma Miller | 18 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Fountaine Miller | 19 | SON-IN-LAW | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Kenneth Pollard | 15 | SON | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Earline Pollard | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John Dan Jr. Pollard | 11 | SON | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James L. Thomas | 63 | HEAD | Stationary Foreman | Virginia |
| 10 | Martha J. (X) Thomas | 62 | WIFE | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Maurice L. Thomas | 28 | SON | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Gracie Thomas | 18 | DAUG. IN LAW | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Barbara E. Thomas | 0 | G. DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Charlie Tindall | 54 | HEAD | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Tindall | 48 | WIFE | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William Tindall | 20 | SON | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | John Edward Tindall | 18 | SON | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Elizabeth Tindall | 16 | DAU. | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Rose Marie Tindall | 11 | DAU. | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charlie Allen | 30 | HEAD | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Carrie (X) Allen | 26 | WIFE | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Howard Allen | 9 | SON | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Elsie Mae Allen | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Albert Allen | 6 | SON | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ethel Allen | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Rosann Allen | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Henry Booker Allen | 1 | SON | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Booker Allen | 55 | HEAD | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Alice (X) Allen | 53 | WIFE | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Louise Allen | 31 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Allen | 23 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Allen | 27 | SON | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Maggie Pearl Allen | 24 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Thomas B. Allen THIS PERSON | 22 | SON | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lillian Maggie Allen | 20 | DAU. | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Berley C. Allen | 17 | SON | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie Allen | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Bennie Robertson | 22 | HEAD | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Lottie (X) Robertson | 22 | WIFE | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Betty Virginia Robertson | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)