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Harold Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Carrie — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harold J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oil Dealer |
| Industry | Own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Oil Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Town |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Allen | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Allen | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Myrtle Allen | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Harold Allen | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Jessie Allen | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harold G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Assistant distributor |
| Industry | Oil & gasoline |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 34
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harold J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Oil Dealer |
| Industry | Own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Fish peddler |
| Industry | Private work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Joseph Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Allen
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Allen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Allen
Son · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel895:0953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Woodason | 49 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 2 | Mildred P Woodason | 48 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Milton P Woodason | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Arthur E Morrow | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Bertha G Morrow | 26 | Wife-H | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Robert S Morrow | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Arthur T Whiting | 61 | Head | Crossing Tender | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Florence E Whiting | 58 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Hollis Whiting | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Eunice M Whiting | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Gordon A Whiting | 22 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Charles W Holmes | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Beatrice B Holmes | 52 | Wife-H | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Amelia R Holmes | 85 | Mother | — | Canada-English |
| 15 | Herbert J Greener | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Canada-English |
| 16 | Annie Greener | 54 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 17 | Phyllis J Greener | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Robert A Hill | 64 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Mary F Hill | 64 | Wife-H | Storekeeper | England |
| 20 | Alice F Jones | 33 | Daughter | Social Work | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Charles E Jones | 15 | Grand-Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Harold F Jones | 14 | Grand-Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Robert S Jones | 8 | Grand-Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Otto B Lightbody | 41 | Head-H | General Work | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Oscar S Lightbody | 19 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Arthur A Upton | 35 | Son-in-law | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary F Upton | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Robert C Upton | 2 | Grand-Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Joseph E Allen | 59 | Head | Storekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Jessie M Allen | 57 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | William G Allen | 18 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Harold J Allen THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Oil Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Maud Allen | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Northern Ireland |
| 34 | Myrtle M Allen | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John Sewell | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-English |
| 36 | Martha E Sewell | 70 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 37 | Martha E Sewell | 43 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John M Sewell | 41 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | John M Jr Sewell | 16 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Margaret L Sewell | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Alice L Sewell | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Maine |
| 42 | Edward Ready | 50 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Clarissa E Ready | 45 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Wilhelmina G Ready | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Samuel G Chadbourne | 75 | Head | Real Estate Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Eva H Chadbourne | 67 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lida W Dodge | 22 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Talmadge B Johnson | 63 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 49 | Evelyn G Johnson | 55 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 50 | David L Merrick | 35 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
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)