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Helen Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Augustus & Mattie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Allen | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Arthur Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Virginia Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Allen | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alice Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 25
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Hope |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 735 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Helen Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Augustus Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Augustus Allen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Allen
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Allen
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Arthur Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice 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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel499:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Fidwell | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Fidwell | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | George Jr Fidwell | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Alice Fidwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James Fidwell | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John Fidwell | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Virginia Fidwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Arthur Fidwell | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John Allen | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary Allen | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John Jr Allen | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Alice Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Helen Allen THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | James Allen | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Arthur Allen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Virginia Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | George Allen | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | John Harris | 50 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Harris | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John Jr Harris | 22 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 22 | Alice Harris | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 23 | James Harris | 18 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 24 | Arthur Harris | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Virginia Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | George Harris | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Helen Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Alice Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Harris | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James Harris | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Arthur Harris | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Virginia Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | George Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Helen Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Alice Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | James Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Arthur Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Virginia Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | George Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Helen Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Alice Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | James Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Arthur Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Virginia Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | George Harris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 7 siblings
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)