Son of John Allen and Amanda Laura Haddock Allen.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John R. Allen
Age: 2
Birth Date: Abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 59
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Alamanda Allen
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John Allen 30
Alamanda Allen 34
M. C. Allen 6
L. C. Allen 4
Jas T. Allen 3
John R. Allen 2

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Allen
Age: 21
Birth Date: Jun 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 13
Institution: 50
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 252
Family Number: 253
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Laura Allen
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
John Allen 54
Laura Allen 54
Lanier Allen 28
James F Allen 23
John R Allen 21
David Allen 18
Amanda Allen 14

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Allen
Age in 1910: 31
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Street: Red Banks Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Alamanda Allen
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
John Allen 60
Alamanda Allen 64
John R Allen 31
King D Allen 26

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John Robert Allen
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Jun 1878
Street address: 1010 Reise St.
Residence Place: Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Relative: Timley Allen

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mr. John Robert Allen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 73
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Night Watchman
Birth Date: 19 Jun 1879
Birth Place: Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 25 Jan 1953
Death Location: Greenville, Pitt
Father's Name: John Allen
Mother's Name: Manda Haddock
Residence: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Cause of death: Chronic myocardial degeneration and decompensation, arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus
Informant: Mrs J B Allen, Greenville, NC