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Irene Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Irene Allen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Irene E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Penn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Lester Allen | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Edna Allen | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Irene Allen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alfred Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lois Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Marian Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Keith Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Coy Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Jack Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Geneva Allen | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Inez |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Irene E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Irene Allen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Irene Allen
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lester Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Keith Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coy Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Shelby, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel561:0780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lulu W. Davidson | 47 | Wife-H. | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Almira F. Davidson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Nellie Davidson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Clara M. Davidson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Marion N. Davidson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | J. Bruce Carlyle | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Daisy B. Carlyle | 46 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Hazel G. Carlyle | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Rose O. Carlyle | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Frank H. Carlyle | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dorothy B. Carlyle | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Charles H. Gordon | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Zelma H. Gordon | 20 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 14 | James T. Allen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Edna M. Allen | 30 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Marian L. Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Lois E. Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Coy J. Allen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Jack E. Allen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Geneva M. Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lester T. Allen | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Irene E. Allen THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Keith F. Allen | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Alfred W. Allen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Robert L. Sanner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Iloine B. Sanner | 43 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Daniel D. Sanner | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Geneva M. Sanner | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert L. Sanner | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Austin B. Sanner | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Carl B. Wakefield | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Pearl A. Wakefield | 32 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ruth E. Wakefield | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | James H. Luckly | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Fern R. Luckly | 21 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Leslie M. Russell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Ollie D. Russell | 43 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Remington Campbell | 21 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Clara E. Campbell | 18 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Edward H. Mckee | 33 | Head | Minister | Illinois |
| 41 | Martina E. Mckee | 28 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Wanda O. Mckee | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Betty J. Mckee | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Harold E. Mckee | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | T. Quinn Sanner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Bernice A. Sanner | 44 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 47 | J. Herbert Sanner | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mervin C. Taylor | 20 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Blanche E. Taylor | 19 | Wife-H. | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Dale E. Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)