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Virginia Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Virginia R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Allen | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Lloyd Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lloyd Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Harry Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rebecca Allen | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lawrence Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 6
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 16
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Virginia R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Virginia Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lawrence Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02436-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford C Thatcher | 44 | Head | Painting House Contractor | New Jersey |
| 2 | Ethel Thatcher | 45 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 3 | James C Thatcher | 19 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 4 | Raymond Pental | 31 | Head | Service Man | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary Pental | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Raymond Jr Pental | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joan Pental | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Gerald Pental | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Barbara Ann Pental | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Lester E Paetzell | 39 | Head | Postal Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mildred Paetzell | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | William T Mcclain | 44 | Head | Asst Manager | New Jersey |
| 13 | Marguerite Mcclain | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Marguerite Mcclain | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Loretta Mcclain | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | William Mcclain | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Theresa Mcclain | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Clare Mcclain | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Chas G Tesser | 64 | Head | Elevator Operator | Germany |
| 20 | Julia L Tesser | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Thomas Stephen | 40 | Head | Clerk | England |
| 22 | Elizabeth Stephen | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Lorraine Stephen | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Joseph Salt | 65 | Father in law | — | England |
| 25 | Leon E Yopp | 37 | Head | Puddler | New Jersey |
| 26 | Hilda Yopp | 29 | Wife | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 27 | Leon Yopp | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Lloyd Allen | 42 | Head | Asst. Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Rebecca Allen | 34 | Wife | Tile Placer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Lloyd S Allen | 17 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 31 | Virginia R Allen THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Doris L Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Harry E Allen | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret E Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lawrence J Allen | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Margaret Allen | 63 | Mother | Housework | Delaware |
| 37 | John Ondy | 35 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Elizabeth Ondy | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John E Ondy | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Walter J Phillipe | 44 | Head | Statistician | New York |
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)