Willie Allen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Willie Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Travis-County, Texas
Surname	Allen
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Austin City
1935 Residence (County)	Travis
Additional Details
Occupation	Saleslady
Industry	Dept Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	106
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Saleslady
Township / Ward	Austin City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Willie	Age	Birth yr
Margie Zimpelman	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Willie Allen	Head	—	56	~1884
George Zimpelman	Other	—	34	~1906
George Zimpelman	Other	—	8	~1932
Margie Zimpelman	Other	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Travis, Texas

Spouse, age 36

Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Willie M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Saleswoman
Industry	Dry Goods Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Travis, Texas

Spouse, age 46

Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Travis-County, Texas

Head, age 56

Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Allen
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Austin City
1935 Residence (County)	Travis
Occupation	Saleslady
Industry	Dept Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	106
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Willie Allen

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04148-00217)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louise Burnett	47	Wife	—	Texas
42	Mark Jr. Burnett	21	Son	Laborer	Texas
43	Melvin Blecker	26	Head	Laborer	Texas
44	Inez Blecker	30	Wife	—	Texas
45	Ethel Rose Blecker	7	Daughter	—	Texas
46	James Deison	75	Head	—	Texas
47	Fanny Deison	68	Wife	—	England
48	George Washington Farmer	70	Head	—	Texas
49	Lizzy Beth Farmer	65	Wife	—	Texas
50	Billy Farmer	17	Son	Rock Hauler	Texas
51	Nannie Wilkerson	64	Head	—	Texas
52	Eldon J. Davis	30	Head	Salesman	Louisiana
53	Hazel Davis	29	Wife	60	Texas
54	Jan Davis	4	Son	—	Texas
55	Lizzie Campbell	75	Lodger	—	Tennessee
56	Ruth Smith	30	Head	Stenographer	Texas
57	Mamie Smith	67	Mother	—	Texas
58	Kay Wesley Ryan	21	Lodger	Ass'T Research	Texas
59	Melvin P. Payne	34	Head	Ass'T Road Design	Texas
60	Bernice Payne	23	Wife	—	Texas
61	James Perry Payne	5	Son	—	Texas
62	H. V. Alexander	65	Head	Watchman	Tennessee
63	Minnie Alexander	55	Wife	—	Texas
65	Albert J. Wininger	66	Head	Nightwatchman	Texas
66	Nora Wininger	59	Wife	—	Texas
67	Gerhard Lehman	27	Head	Junior Officer	Texas
68	Edna Lehman	20	Wife	—	Texas
69	James Miles	28	Lodger	Clerk	Texas
70	Willie Allen THIS PERSON	56	Head	Saleslady	Texas
71	George B. Zimpelman	34	Son-in-law	Fireman	Wyoming
72	Margie Zimpelman	32	Daughter	—	Texas
73	Margie Lou Zimpelman	12	Granddaughter	—	Texas
74	George Edward Zimpelman	8	Grandson	—	Texas
75	Edgar Foster	49	Head	Carpenter Laborer	Texas
76	Margaret Foster	44	Wife	Attendant	Texas
77	Lillian Foster	15	Daughter	—	Texas
79	Bradley David	30	Head	Teacher	Texas
80	Katie David	69	Mother	—	Iowa

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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)

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