Question

this wouldn't be the Edward Allen , from warwick co, Va, that would be my great grandfather.

Answer 1

Does this help?

1940 United States Federal Census about Edward G Allen

Name:	Edward G Allen
Age:	84
Estimated Birth Year:	abt 1856
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birthplace:	Virginia
Marital Status:	Married
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Home in 1940:	Newport, Warwick, Virginia
Farm:	No
Inferred Residence in 1935:	Newport, Warwick, Virginia
Residence in 1935:	Same House
Sheet Number:	2A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation:	22
Father's Birthplace:	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace:	Virginia
House Owned or Rented:	Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:	50
Attended School or College:	No
Highest Grade Completed:	None
Native Language:	English
Social Security Number:	No
Usual Occupation:	N
Household Members:	Name Age Edward G Allen 84 Ella Allen 70

 

Answer 2

There are lots of records for the name Edward Allen in Warwick Co.  See link below:

Do you have any dates/approximate dates of his b, m, d?

Names of his spouse or children?

Those would help  narrow down the correct ancestor.  You might want to look at this link and see if you recognize other family member's names.

https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Aedward~%20%2Bsurname%3Aallen~%20%2Bany_place%3A%22warwick%2C%20va%22~%20%2Bany_year%3A1860-1920~

Comments

Edward Allen was married to Ella, they lived in Warwick co, VA.  Children Lucille, Barbara, Jessie, Elora.

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I have all of the genealogy of my Grandma Jessie Allen's family from her family , to 7th grand father.