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James Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Marie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Transfer Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tuscaloosa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Allen | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Clarence Callier | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alonzo Sylva | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Marie Allen | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Other, age 8
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 18
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Transfer Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Head, age 28
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1912
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Allene |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | Clothes presser |
| Industry | pressing shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Allen (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Louis Allen
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Allen
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Allen
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus51usce:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Adolph Pickett | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Elzodia Pickett | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | James Rogers | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Snow Rogers | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Mary L. Rogers | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Adam Glass | 42 | Head | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 57 | Bessie Glass | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Beatrice Glass | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Lurline Glass | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Isabell Cody | 48 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 61 | Angie Mosley | 25 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 62 | John Moss | 48 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Lillie Moss | 44 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 64 | Quie Mcshane | 32 | Head | Concrete Finisher | Alabama |
| 65 | Ida B. Mcshane | 29 | Wife | Salesman | Alabama |
| 66 | Louis Allen | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 67 | Marie M. Allen | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | James Allen THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Alonzo Sylva | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Clarence Callier | 19 | Lodger | Post Tester | Alabama |
| 71 | Aaron Brewster | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Clay Curtis | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 73 | John H. Curtis | 19 | Son | Shoe Shine | Mississippi |
| 74 | Theresa Mcshane | 18 | Head | Child Nurse | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lillie Mcclinton | 27 | Lodger | Laundress | Alabama |
| 76 | Fred Williams | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | United States |
| 77 | Dan Allen | 24 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 78 | Vera Allen | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Willie T. Allen | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Janelle Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Frankie L. Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Robert Jones | 33 | Head | Plumber | Alabama |
| 83 | Frankie Jones | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Ella Easter | 35 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 85 | Lattie Mae Easter | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | John Clark | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 87 | Mattie Clark | 47 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 88 | Henry Weeks | 35 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 89 | Mary Weeks | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 90 | Floyd Dingleton | 23 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Alabama |
| 91 | Walter M. Dingleton | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Ike Williams | 45 | Head | Section Hand | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lula Williams | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 94 | Jim Woods | 60 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 95 | Annie Woods | 55 | Wife | House Maid | Alabama |
| 96 | Sam Barber | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Rosetta Barber | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 98 | Claud Barber | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Thaly Barber | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | John Curry | 60 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)