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Willie Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Tom — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Valmeis Line 1-40 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | sander |
| Industry | furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Sander |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Valmeis Line 140 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Allen | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bobby Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edna Allen | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 6
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 16
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Head, age 27
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Valmeis Line 1-40 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calamance |
| Occupation | sander |
| Industry | furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Willie Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pantha Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Allen
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Allen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pantha Allen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Allen
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Bauman | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John H. Bauman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Stella Pope | 30 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 4 | Emory Pope | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Don Pope | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | A. T. Beach | 57 | Head | Machine Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alice Beach | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jimmy Beach | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie M. Beach | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary L. Beach | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Shirley Adams | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Adams | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Vernon Adams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Archie Mcleod | 23 | Head | Filler | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mildred Mcleod | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Allen THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Sander | North Carolina |
| 17 | Edna Allen | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bobby Allen | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James D. Walker | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ellie Walker | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clark Walker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Scheryl Sutherland | 36 | Head | Pattern | Virginia |
| 23 | Lucile Sutherland | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Vivian Sutherland | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jr., Scheryl Sutherland | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Kenneth Sutherland | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Edward Cannon | 53 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 28 | Cora Cannon | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Buster Cannon | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Vernice Cannon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edgar Cannon | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jeanette Cannon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Black Clark | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mattie Clark | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Clark | 22 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Buster Clark | 19 | Son | Handy Man | North Carolina |
| 37 | Beatrice Clark | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bernice V. Clark | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Billie Clark | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | A. V. Clark | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)