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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 Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Patrick — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Allen | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Helen Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Carl Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Spouse, age 25
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Patrick Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Allen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Allen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Allen
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Allen
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Carl 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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1972:1034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Rodgers | 28 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alice Rodgers | 26 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Katherine Rodgers | 19 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Blanche Beaterman | 34 | Daughter | Cake Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thomas Beaterman | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Katherine Beaterman | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Florence Beaterman | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thomas Marshall | 27 | Roomer | Printer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Marshall | 20 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles B Roberts | 45 | Head | Barber | New York |
| 11 | Edna B Roberts | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joyce A Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Patrick Allen | 57 | Head | General Repairman | Virginia |
| 14 | Carl Allen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen Allen THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Mcdaniels | 50 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 17 | Margaret Mcdaniels | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Sales | 70 | Uncle | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Henry Coleman | 32 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | John H Murphy | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rose Murphy | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elizabeth Murphy | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)