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Ernest Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Breckinridge, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breckinridge, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Breckinridge, Kentucky |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 5 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Vesta Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Shelley Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Elba Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Allen | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Allie Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Allen | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Millard Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Breckinridge, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Breckinridge, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Breckinridge, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Breckinridge, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breckinridge-County, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Breckinridge-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hudsonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breckinridge |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Allen
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Breckinridge, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Breckinridge, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel735:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge Smallwood | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Vonie Smallwood | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Harley Smallwood | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Smallwood | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Walter Smallwood | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Herbert Smallwood | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Martine Smallwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Pearline Smallwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Zulene Smallwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | George H. Preston | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Preston | 72 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Raymond Lyons | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Sarah Lyons | 78 | Mother-H | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Rufus Lyons | 33 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Gaither Finnill | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Shellie Finnill | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Melvin Finnill | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Virginia Finnill | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Herbert Blissett | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ruby Blissett | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Eva L. Blissett | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Willie Hair | 24 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 23 | Virginia Hair | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Chester Hair | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Louise Hair | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Hiram Allen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Almeda Allen | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Vernon Allen | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Esther Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Raymond Allen | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edward Allen | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Catherine Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Jesse Allen | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Andrew Allen | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Williard Allen | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ernest Allen THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Maggie Allen | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Shelley Allen | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Elba Allen | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Millard Allen | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Vesta Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Allie Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ernest Jr. Allen | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Vernie Powell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Nannie Powell | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Evelyn Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Kenneth Powell | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Bradley Lyons | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lula Lyons | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Virginia Lyons | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)