James Alvin ALLEN ^{2 3 4}

  General Notes:

1900 IA CENSUS, Scott Co, Davenport city:
J. M. Allen, June 1848, 51, married 30 yrs, b. IL, parents b. NY, all kinds of goods, (?);
Louisa, wife, May 1851, 49, married 30 yrs, 4 children, 2 living, b. WI, parents b. OH;
Alvin, son, Oct 1874, 25, single, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. WI, telephone repairman;
Clyde, son, Sep 1881, 18, single, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. WI, (?).

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918:
Name: James Alvin Allen
Residence: Omaha, Douglas Co, NE
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1874
Race: White
Draft Board: 5
Age: 44
Occupation: Laborer, Porter Bros.
Prior Military: U.S. Army in VA
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Mary Allen
Height/Build: Medium/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Light

1910 NE CENSUS, Douglas Co, Omaha city:
James A. Allen, 36, 1st marriage, married 4 yrs, b. IL, father b. OH, mother b. IL, stock keeper, electric supplies;
Mary L, wife, 38, married 4 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, b. IA, father b. Ireland, mother b. England;
Amasa J., son, 3, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. IA.

1920 NE CENSUS, Douglas Co, Omaha city:
James V. ALlen, 45, b. IL, father b. US, mother b. IL, stock man, packing house;
Mary, wife, 49, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. Ireland;
Ambrose, son, 21, single, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. IA, bookkeeper, taxi comp;
Amassa, son, 13, attended school, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. IA, delivery boy, laundry.

1940 NE CENSUS, Douglas Co, Union Precinct:
James A. Allen, 65, 6th, b. IL, 1935: same house, no occupation listed;
Mary C., wife, 68, 8th, b. IA, 1935: same house.

James married Mary L. (---) about 1906 in NE.¹ (Mary L. (---) was born about 1871 in IA ⁶.)