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Ethel Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buckingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Allen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Marshall District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Samuel Allen | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Martha Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Allen | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Paul Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Florence Allen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Allen | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nansemond, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Nansemond, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ethel Allen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Allen
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Buckingham, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:1057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Joe | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Booster Allen | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Lizzie Allen | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles Allen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Sam Allen | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Almay Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Nellie Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Allen | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Magalene Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Dewey Allen | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Annie Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | C. Miller | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lizzie Miller | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Albert Scott | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Roger Young | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Martha Young | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | James Dorset | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Emma Dorset | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Charles Dorset | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | William Allen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Annie Allen | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | James Allen | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Samuel Allen | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Allen | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lizzie Allen | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Florence Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ethel Allen THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Catherine Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Martha Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Paul Allen | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Thomas Jones | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie Jones | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas Jones | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas Jones | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John Jones | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Jones | 21 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 41 | William Jones | 19 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James Jones | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Samuel Jones | 20 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert Jones | 18 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Thomas Jones | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | James Jones | 20 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Basil Jones | 18 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Emma Johnson | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Willie Johnson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Peter Johnson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
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)