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Edward Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edward Allen across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Furniture Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Allen | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Edward Allen | Son | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 15
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 24
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 34
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Transfer Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 44
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Furniture Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Edward Allen across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Allen
Son · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel675:0587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Allen | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Edward J. Allen THIS PERSON | 44 | Son | Teamster | Iowa |
| 3 | Nathan Thomas | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 4 | Jennie Thomas | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 5 | Broche Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 9 | Clarence W. Clement | 38 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Reta Clement | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Clarence Jr. Clement | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary L. Clement | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Myrtle R. Clement | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Virginia M. Clement | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Sykora Jones | 52 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 16 | Mary Jones | 38 | Wife | Modiste | Austria |
| 17 | Edward Jones | 18 | Son | Orderly | Iowa |
| 18 | Frederick Jones | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Albert Mudra | 30 | Brother | Tailor | Austria |
| 20 | Oral Martin | 48 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 21 | John E. Mcpake | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 22 | Ethel Mcpake | 35 | Wife | Inspector | Missouri |
| 23 | Sam Tiggia | 49 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 24 | Jennie Tiggia | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Maggie Tiggia | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Arthur Tiggia | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Louis Tiggia | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Susie Tiggia | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Daniel Deheck | 30 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 30 | Francis Deheck | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Katherine Deheck | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Alice Deheck | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Sam Zingerman | 71 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 34 | Ida Zingerman | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)