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Virginia Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Eva — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Kindergarten |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Allen | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Eliza Jennings | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jean Allen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Barbara Allen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maude Allen | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Virginia Allen | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ann Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 4
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 15
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Kindergarten |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Virginia Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Eva Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father George Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Allen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eva Allen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Allen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Allen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Allen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Barbara Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02839-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Josephine Josephson | 36 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 42 | Lowenstein, Mable Josephson | 45 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 43 | Jacques Stryker | 41 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 44 | Florence Stryker | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Jane Stryker | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | William Franklin | 66 | Head | General Contractor | New York |
| 48 | Florence Franklin | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Antoinette Plenthner | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Carolyn Benson | 45 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Carolyn H. Benson | 23 | Grand daughter | Buyer | New York |
| 52 | Alexander Allen | 56 | Head | Med. Doctor | New York |
| 53 | Maude Allen | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Virginia Allen THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 55 | Jean Allen | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Barbara Allen | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Ann Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Eliza Jennings | 43 | Maid | Maid | England |
| 59 | Marion Nye | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 60 | Virginia Nye | 34 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Anne Jensen | 60 | House keeper | Housekeeper | New York |
| 62 | William J. Houck | 68 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 63 | Isabel Houck | 59 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 64 | Jennie Clegg | 76 | Sister in law | — | England |
| 65 | Mira Mcanally | 50 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 66 | Christina E. Clee | 59 | Nurse | P. Nurse | New York |
| 67 | Cecile Boasberg | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 68 | Nathaniel Boasberg | 41 | Son | Broker | New York |
| 69 | Harriet Boasberg | 35 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Charles Boasberg | 33 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 71 | Edna Rockwood | 57 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 72 | Frank J. Rasbach | 74 | Head | Med Doctor | New York |
| 73 | Florence E. Rasbach | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Abigail E. Rasbach | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Marie S. Huddleston | 61 | Sister in law | — | New York |
| 76 | William P. Taylor | 42 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 77 | Jean H. Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 78 | William P. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Betty Jean Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Peter H. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 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)