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Bertha Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otis & Eva — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Matty Allen | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Bertha Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hilda Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Eva Allen | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Otis Allen | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Cora Allen | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bethia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bertha Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otis Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otis Allen
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Allen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Allen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Allen
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Hilda Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2069:0536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert B. Avery | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lois A. Avery | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elaine L. Avery | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Harold J. Borton | 37 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Alice M. Borton | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Borton | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James Borton | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anne Borton | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Borton | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mildred Borton | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Otis A. Allen | 43 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Eva M. Allen | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Cora Allen | 74 | Sister | Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Matty Allen | 64 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Bertha M. Allen THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Hilda M. Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Otis C. Allen | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Edward Jayne | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Catherine Jayne | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William J. Jayne | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Peter Jayne | 47 | Brother | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Jayne | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Louise Jayne | 10 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Myron R. Williams | 64 | Head | Bottler | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Gertrude A. Williams | 63 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Marion Nelson | 21 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Fayette Williams | 41 | Head | Bottler | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Annie Williams | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles Kern | 7 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Bertha Kern | 3 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Lyman Williams | 35 | Head | Bottler | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Rebecca Williams | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Eleanor E. Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Richard E. Williams | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Myron Williams | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Ulrich Tenty | 47 | Head | Police | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Bernadine Tenty | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mary E. Tenty | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Joseph Tenty | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Thomas Tenty | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Lina Tenty | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Allen Perry | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mary J. Perry | 58 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Earl J. Lamoreux | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Grover Lamoreux | 23 | Brother | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Alfred Rogers | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Jessie Rogers | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Bernard D. Rogers | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Irvin E. Davis | 64 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Asenath Davis | 62 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)