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Donald Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Alameda, California
Our Model Tree links this Donald Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alameda, California |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Donald E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Arline Allen | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Donald Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 1
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Donald G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Alameda, California
Son, age 11
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Donald E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Alameda-County, California
Son, age 21
Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alameda |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Donald Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Silvia Allan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Allan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allan
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Silvia Allan
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Allan
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Allen
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · California
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Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Alameda, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:acpl_california_10_reel10:0708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey G Von Nieda | 39 | Head | Motorman | Iowa |
| 2 | Chester W Von Nieda | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Josephine H Von Nieda | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Frank Orellio | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Spain |
| 5 | Mary A Orellio | 23 | Wife-H | — | Spain |
| 6 | Christopher Orellio | 65 | Father | — | Spain |
| 7 | Jack Gordon | 61 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 8 | Ethel M Gordon | 52 | Wife-H | — | Guernsey |
| 9 | Ernest Anderson | 22 | Head | Pressman | New York |
| 10 | Frances Anderson | 24 | Wife-H | Cutter | Scotland |
| 11 | Frank E Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Andrew Mcguire | 50 | Head | Salesman | N. Ireland |
| 13 | Margaret Mcguire | 41 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 14 | Anthony Belani | 31 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 15 | Nellie M Belani | 20 | Wife-H | — | Hawaii |
| 16 | Pasquale J Belani | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Robert J Belani | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | James F Belani | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Louis Provo | 20 | Head | Line Driver | California |
| 20 | William Provo | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Ethel A Provo | 17 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 22 | William T Nelson | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 23 | Ollie A Nelson | 65 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | J C Roberts | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Myra G Roberts | 21 | Wife-H | — | Nevada |
| 26 | John Allen | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 27 | Arline M Allen | 53 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Mary D Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Robert Allen | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Thomas Allen | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Donald E Allen THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Arthur E Allen | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Charles L Allen | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Herbert J Gordon | 62 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 35 | Eleanor M Gordon | 42 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 36 | John M Gordon | 7 | Son | — | N. Dakota |
| 37 | James A Gordon | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | William H Christianson | 48 | Head | Stage Hand | Kansas |
| 39 | Tessa V Hollister | 57 | H-H | — | California |
| 40 | Howard H Day | 24 | Head | Plumber | California |
| 41 | Lucille M Day | 25 | Wife-H | — | Portugal |
| 42 | Phyllis J Day | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | Howard P Lotman | 31 | Head | Tractor Driver | California |
| 44 | Mary O Lotman | 35 | Wife-H | Hardwood Floor Layer | Montana |
| 45 | Betty Jane Lotman | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Julie Ann Lotman | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 47 | Constantine A Dundee | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Sweden |
| 48 | Katherine Dundee | 41 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 49 | Margaret A Dundee | 2 | Daughter | Grader | California |
| 50 | Violet D Dundee | 17 | Step-daughter | — | California |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)