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William Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Nancy — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yanceyville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Yanceyville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Allen | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joe Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Annie Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ray Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sara Allen | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Son, age 10
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 21
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Head, age 32
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yanceyville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Allen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Allen
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Allen
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Evans | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Alexander Evans | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | William Allen THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sara Bell Allen | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ray Field Allen | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bernice Lee Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | George Allen | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Joe Allen | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie C. Allen | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | George Walker | 68 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 51 | Nora Walker | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sara Walker | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sojie Flintoff | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mitchell Ingram | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Steve Ingram | 30 | Son in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Marvena Macher | 8 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mildred Macher | 6 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Davis Macher | 4 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Roy Olive | 22 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 60 | Helena Olive | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Joyce Ann Olive | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thos. J. W. Webster | 56 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 63 | Newman Webster | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph Webster | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mildred Webster | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Anita Hall | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Irene Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Milbert Webster | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rosa Webster | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry Lee Webster | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Carol Marie Webster | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mitchell Macher | 82 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joe Macher | 30 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 74 | Harvey Macher | 17 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Milton Lea | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 76 | Aurelia Lea | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Leonard Lea | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Beatrice Lea | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Celise Lea | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Flonnie Lea | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)