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Betty Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Vigo, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Betty Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vigo, Indiana |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | City Of Terre Haute |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Clesta Stanley | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Betty Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Irma Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lucy Allen | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Claude Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Gertrude Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Allen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Daughter, age 1
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betty J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Other, age 10
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Betty Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Allen
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Indiana
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Sibling
Charles Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Vigo, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vigo, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel634:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey Shaffer | 14 | Daughter | No School | Illinois |
| 2 | Cyril Shaffer | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Charlotte Shaffer | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Lyman Moriarty | 41 | Head | Gardener | Indiana |
| 5 | Eva Moriarty | 35 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 6 | Thelma Moriarty | 13 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 7 | Evelyn Moriarty | 11 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 8 | Jean Moriarty | 9 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 9 | Jack Moriarty | 7 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 10 | Betty L. Moriarty | 2 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 11 | Edward Nichols | 34 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 12 | Minnie M. Nichols | 27 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 13 | Clarence Schuyler | 20 | Nephew | Asphalt Maker | Indiana |
| 14 | Jack E. Nichols | 7 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 15 | Claude Allen | 42 | Head | Teamster | Indiana |
| 16 | Lucy Allen | 38 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 17 | Gertrude Allen | 12 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 18 | Dorothy Allen | 7 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 19 | Charles Allen | 6 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 20 | Irma Allen | 5 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 21 | Claude Jr. Allen | 3 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 22 | Betty J. Allen THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 23 | Clesta Stanley | 71 | Mother-in-law | Pickle Packer | Indiana |
| 24 | Ernest W. Kanty | 41 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 25 | Hazel M. Kanty | 33 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 26 | Robert J. Kanty | 5 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 27 | George Shafer | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 28 | Carrie Shafer | 34 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 29 | Helen Shafer | 15 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 30 | Gerald Shafer | 13 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 31 | Alma Shafer | 11 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 32 | Doris Shafer | 6 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 33 | Kenneth Shafer | 3 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 34 | John Myers | 54 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Sallie Myers | 50 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 36 | Charles Myers | 21 | Son | Presser | Indiana |
| 37 | Russell Myers | 17 | Son | Ball Presser | Indiana |
| 38 | Alroy Decker | 23 | Head | Presser | Indiana |
| 39 | Velva Decker | 19 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 40 | Sam Wallace | 58 | Father-in-law | Miner | Indiana |
| 41 | Nellie Wallace | 48 | Mother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Kathryn James | 15 | Niece | None | Illinois |
| 43 | John Newman | 29 | Head | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 44 | Helen Newman | 22 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 45 | Robert Newman | 4 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 46 | Norman Newman | 1 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 47 | George Dellinger | 27 | Head | Teamster | Indiana |
| 48 | Gertrude Dellinger | 20 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Arthur Dellinger | 6 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 50 | Pearce Power | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
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)