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Willie Allen — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elgin & Elgin — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Allen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elgin Allen | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Dora Allen | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lucian Allen | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gem Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Etra Allen | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Berla Allen | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Wyllie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Elgin Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Elgin Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Berla Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elgin Allen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elgin Allen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Allen
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Berla Allen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Allen
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Allen
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Etra Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gem Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucian Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Harris | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Verlene Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Thomas H. Harris | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Arga May Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | James Harris | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | James Harris | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Vessie Harris | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Auther Patrick | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mamie Patrick | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Una Patrick | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Boyd Patrick | 29 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 52 | Cora Patrick | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 53 | Auther R. Patrick | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Walter Maxwell | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Caroline Maxwell | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Elgin Allen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Berla Allen | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Etra B. Allen | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Willie Ruth Allen THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Gem Allen | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lucian Allen | 30 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Dora B. Allen | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Idah Shotwell | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Pinkey Shotwell | 25 | Grandson | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bertha Shotwell | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Vergeta Shotwell | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Charlie Shotwell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Fessie V. Shotwell | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | B. C. Shotwell | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Roy Shotwell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Robert Lee Shotwell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | R. J. Shotwell | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Frank Moore | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Parshie Moore | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ada L. Moore | 10 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Charlie J. Frazier | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Biddie Frazier | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Walter Cooper | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Allie Cooper | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Helen Cooper | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 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)