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Herbert Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Barbara — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Prospect Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Herbert Allen | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Richard Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alvin Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alma Allen | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Car Works |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Herbert Allen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Allen
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Allen
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Allen
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2010:0264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alvin M. Riddle | 64 | Head | Paper Hanger | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Minnie D. Riddle | 58 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Victor Riddle | 70 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Herbert R. Allen THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Alma M. Allen | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Herbert J. Allen | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Alvin R. Allen | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Richard D. Allen | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Jefferson W. Harmon | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lena B. Harmon | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Bernice G. Harmon | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Virgil W. Harmon | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | D. Wayne G. Harmon | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Jefferson W. Jr. Harmon | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Harmon | 22 | Brother | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Franklin P. Critchlow | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Margaret R. Critchlow | 75 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Merle C. Sanderson | 39 | Head | Mail-Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ruth B. Sanderson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Kenneth M. Sanderson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Henry R. Lepley | 45 | Head | Roll-Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Katherine M. Lepley | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Earl E. Lepley | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harold E. Lepley | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Garth K. Lepley | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lois E. Lepley | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John N. Rosh | 79 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Alfred M. Stafford | 78 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Hugh M. Stafford | 43 | Son | Painter-Papering | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Laura M. Grossman | 68 | Head-H | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Paul E. Grossman | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John W. Shaffer | 80 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Hoyt H. Hemphill | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Aulis S. Hemphill | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Keith H. Hemphill | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Wayne E. Hemphill | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Grace L. Hemphill | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | John M. Roth | 46 | Head | Miller | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Hazel A. Roth | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Alden H. Roth | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Arthur T. Roth | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Paul W. Roth | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Merle T. Roth | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Jack V. Roth | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary C. Roth | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Blair Roth | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Irene C. Millender | 19 | Servant | Laborer | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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)