Son of James Kendrick Allen (1878-1932) and Jennie B Vaughan Allen (1877-1935).

Married to Erah Manning Copley on February 5, 1927 in Durham County, North Carolina.

John and Erah were the parents of:
John Raymond Allen Jr
Betty Lou Allen Ray
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Allen
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, North Carolina
Street: 200 St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: James K Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Jennie Allen
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Spinner
Industry: Cotton Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James K Allen 43
Jennie Allen 44
Nolie M Allen 16
Maggie L Allen 15
John R Allen 14
Ann L T Allen 21
Lottie Allen Allen 15
Cleveland Allen 13
Blanch Allen 9

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Erah Manning Copley
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1908
Marriage Date: 5 Feb 1927
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: Wm E Copley
Mother: Sarah Copley
Spouse: John Allen
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Father: J K Allen
Spouse Mother: Jennie Allen
Event Type: Marriage

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John Allen
Birth Year: abt 1907
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law (Son)
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street address: Mulberry St.
Ward of City: 5 part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 2716
Dwelling Number: 545
Family Number: 545
Age at First Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Construction Co
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Copley 63
Sabah Copley 60
Edgar Copley 39
Eerah Allen 23
John Allen 23
Betey L Allen 0
John Allen 2

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: John Raymond Allen Sr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 55
Marital status: Married
Occupation: American Tobacco Company, Maintenance Dept
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1907
Birth Place: Northampton, North Carolina
Death Date: 7 Oct 1962
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Erah C Allen
Father's Name: James K Allen
Mother's Name: Jennie Vaughan
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cardiac failure, carcinoma of the lung
Informant: Mrs John R Allen, 2716 W Main St, Durham, NC
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North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Jennie B Vaughan
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1875
Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1903
Marriage Place: Northampton, North Carolina
Father: W H Vaughan
Mother: Mollie Vaughan
Spouse: James K Allen
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: Col
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Father: Richard T Allen
Spouse Mother: Rebecca Allen
Event Type: Marriage