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Harold Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Harold Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Glen & Stephen — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harold R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Lee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Allen | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Harold Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Josephine Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Jennie Allen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 5
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 15
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harold R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Head, age 25
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Hale |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Harold Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Glen Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Glen Allen
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Allen
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Allen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Allen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Allen
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
Josephine Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel677:0258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carrie Ballard | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Reinus Wadstrom | 36 | Head | Printer | Iowa |
| 53 | Ray G. Wadstrom | 23 | Brother | Salesman | Iowa |
| 54 | Amanda Wadstrom | 68 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Alice C. Wadstrom | 41 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Aaron Burkhead | 46 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 57 | Nancy Burkhead | 40 | Wife | — | California |
| 58 | Darlene Burkhead | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Donald Burkhead | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Gilbert Burkhead | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Glen H. Allen | 46 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 62 | Jennie L. Allen | 37 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 63 | Josephine V. Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Harold R. Allen THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Frank Fieburg | 52 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 66 | Mary Fieburg | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Charles R. Good | 38 | Stepson | Weaver | Iowa |
| 68 | Bernadette Watrous | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Shirley M. Watrous | 4 | G. Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Patsy L. Watrous | 2 | G. Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Charles Foster | 48 | Head | Miner | Kansas |
| 72 | Eugenia Foster | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Ella Swanson | 66 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Iowa |
| 74 | Charles Amsden | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 75 | Della Amsden | 56 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 76 | Stanley Amsden | 25 | Son | Selling | Michigan |
| 77 | Marjorie Amsden | 23 | Daughter | Telegraph | Michigan |
| 78 | Philip Mcgee | 53 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 79 | Dolly Mcgee | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Floyd Hardie | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 81 | Juanita Hardie | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Floyd Jr. Hardie | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Richard Hardie | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Joseph Coleman | 62 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 85 | Anna Coleman | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Leo J. Coleman | 27 | Son | Machinist | Iowa |
| 87 | James R. Coleman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 88 | Florence A. Coleman | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Angela Coleman | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Winifred Coleman | 85 | Mother | — | Northern Ireland |
| 91 | Jack Coleman | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Claude Goyer | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 93 | Ethel A. Goyer | 41 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 94 | Lloyd R. Goyer | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Lorna Goyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Richard Winburn | 49 | Head | Service Man | Iowa |
| 97 | Jane C. Winburn | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | James Winburn | 54 | Brother | Bricklayer | Iowa |
| 99 | William Oneill | 47 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 100 | Clara Oneill | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
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)