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William Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Buck & James — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Industry | 52 |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Allen | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Preston Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaria Allen | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Son, age 16
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Head, age 26
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Industry | 52 |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 William Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Buck Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father James Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Buck Allen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Allen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Allen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Allen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Allen
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Allen | 2 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucious Hawley | 57 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 3 | Martha Hawley | 52 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Hawley | 16 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gladys Hawley | 13 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Hawley | 11 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Allen THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 8 | Margaria Allen | 24 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 9 | Edna Allen | 5 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Allen | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Preston Allen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Hawley | 33 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Hawley | 28 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 14 | Clonnie Hawley | 8 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bernice Hawley | 6 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 16 | Beatrice Hawley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Hawley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Hawley | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Norman Royster | 22 | Lodger | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bankett Coleman | 40 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 21 | Frances Coleman | 22 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nannie Coleman | 10 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 23 | William Coleman | 5 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 24 | Levatus Coleman | 5 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bettie Coleman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Beam O'Brian | 45 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 27 | Clara O'Brian | 46 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 28 | Allie O'Brian | 19 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 29 | Reed O'Brian | 17 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 30 | Beam O'Brian | 14 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 31 | Oscar Newton | 24 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mallie Newton | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ransie Latta | 23 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie E. Latta | 23 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Latta | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Tom Newton | 37 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ethel Newton | 31 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 38 | Tom Newton | 7 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ila Newton | 5 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Newton | 26 | Brother | Same Place | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)