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Willie Allen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prince-Edward-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Thomas — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prince-Edward-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prospect Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pr. Edw. |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Prospect Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Allen | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Daisy Allen | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Janie Allen | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marion Allen | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Beulah Allen | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elsie Allen | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lily Allen | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Le Allen | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Willie Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Daisy Allen | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prince Edward, …
Son, age 4
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Prince Edward, …
Son, age 12
Prince Edward, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prospect Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pr. Edw. |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sam Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father James Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Allen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Allen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Allen
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Allen
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Allen
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Allen
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Le Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04285-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert S. Harris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | W. Leslie Harris | 36 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Molly Harris | 76 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Sanford Fuqua | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Susie Fuqua | 23 | Wife | — | Miss. |
| 6 | Wilmadray Fuqua | 4 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edith V. Fuqua | 2 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mertyl Fuqua | 0 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Carey Booker | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Hattie Booker | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Freddie Brinkley | 25 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 12 | Estell Carter | 24 | Niece | Maid | Virginia |
| 13 | Lewis Booker | 11 | Great nephew | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Dannese Hancock | 14 | Great nephew | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Tallie Berryman | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thornton Berryman | 49 | Husband | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Marjorie Berryman | 19 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Rolland Berryman | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Samuel Berryman | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Joseph Berryman | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Walter Berryman | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Russell Moore | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Raymond Moore | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Thomas Allen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Daisy Allen | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Le Roy Allen | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie Allen THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lily Allen | 16 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Beulah Allen | 14 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Janie Allen | 11 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Marion Allen | 8 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Daisy Allen | 40 | Sister | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 33 | Elsie Allen | 20 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 34 | S. T. Patrick Jeffers | 3 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | James Armistead | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Irom Armistead | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Frank Ellis | 36 | Step son | Worker | Virginia |
| 38 | Hubert Elam | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Annie Elam | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mattie Carter | 72 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
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)