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Walter Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Texas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Paso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Industry | Importers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | El Paso |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narann Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Allen | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Walter Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marian Allen | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Son, age 10
El Paso, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
El Paso, …
Son, age 20
El Paso, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Art Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
El-Paso-County, Texas
Head, age 30
El-Paso-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Paso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Industry | Importers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Walter Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Allen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Allen
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04182-00964)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Armbrust | 35 | Head | Stable Sergeant | Nebraska |
| 42 | Emily Armbrust | 45 | Wife | Inspector | New Mexico |
| 43 | Herbert E. Mckechnie | 43 | Head | District Manager | Ohio |
| 44 | Alice B. Mckechnie | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Jay A. Mckechnie | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Victor H. Mckechnie | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | James H. Snoddy | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Kate D. Snoddy | 52 | Wife | — | Erie |
| 49 | C. Ray Kersey | 45 | Head | Head Rate Clerk | Texas |
| 50 | Helen D. Kersey | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Robert Kersey | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Ruth Kersey | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 53 | Helen Kersey | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | William J. Harper | 52 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Nellie D. Harper | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Donald Harper | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Ray Zeptor|Zeptner | 44 | Head | Steam Engineer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Emma D. Zeptor|Zeptner | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Gladys Zeptor|Zeptner | 17 | Daughter | Secretary | Texas |
| 60 | Dorothy Zeptor|Zeptner | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Betty J. Zeptor|Zeptner | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Ray Jr. Zeptor|Zeptner | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Paul Dellinger | 42 | Head | Freight Solicitor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Pauline B. Dellinger | 35 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 65 | Malcolm R. Dellinger | 16 | Son | Janitor | Maine |
| 66 | Jules Jacquin | 47 | Head | Boiler Maker | France |
| 67 | Concepcion D. Jacquin | 45 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 68 | George Jacquin | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Jules J. Jacquin | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Georgina Jacquin | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Helen C. Jacquin | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Cyrus W. Lyons | 45 | Head | Division Manager | New Mexico |
| 73 | Velma D. Lyons | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 74 | Bert W. Lyons | 3 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 75 | Carolyn Sullivan | 41 | Lodger | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 76 | Walter Allen THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Texas |
| 77 | Marian D. Allen | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Walter H. Allen | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Narann Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Ernest H. Funk | 39 | Head | T. R. Chief | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)