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John Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & George — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mary Allen | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Allen | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 17
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | mailing clerk |
| Industry | automobile Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 27
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 37
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Automobile factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 John Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father George Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Allen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Allen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Allen
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Michigan
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Sibling
George Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1059:0038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter R Behm | 36 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 52 | Hazel E Behm | 33 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Abraham Olson | 51 | Head | Engineer | Norway |
| 54 | Helena W Olson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Alice H Olson | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | William Mckay | 39 | Head | Druggist | Michigan |
| 57 | Gladys L Mckay | 31 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Eddy Leona E Mckay | 63 | Mother-Law | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Ernest E Steele | 42 | Head | Attorney | Michigan |
| 60 | Ellen E Steele | 42 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Jack B Steele | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Shirley E Steele | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Jeanne L Steele | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | George R Allen | 42 | Head | Toolmaker | Scotland |
| 65 | Mary J Allen | 49 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 66 | John G Allen THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Engineer | Scotland |
| 67 | William Allen | 22 | Son | Toolmaker | Scotland |
| 68 | Arlene M Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | George Allen | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Dorothy Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Lyman E Spencer | 52 | Head | Toolmaker | New York |
| 72 | Janet T Spencer | 49 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 73 | Carlton B Wagner | 33 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 74 | Verna V Wagner | 32 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 75 | Wallace S Wagner | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Jean V Wagner | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Nellie B Wagner | 60 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 78 | Joseph Weber | 33 | Head | Hardware | Michigan |
| 79 | Estelle Weber | 32 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 80 | George Weber | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Gerard Weber | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | D. C. Allen | 42 | Head | Salesman | Canada English |
| 83 | Sadie E Allen | 38 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 84 | Francis E Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 85 | James E Allen | 3 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 86 | George Henry Lunn | 38 | Head | Milkman | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Eva A Lunn | 26 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Claire G Lunn | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Irene P Lunn | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Vera T Lunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Clifford D Lunn | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Leonard F Doran | 27 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 93 | Regina M Doran | 26 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 94 | Mabel Eleanore N Doran | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Albert J Stahl | 39 | Head | Lithographer | Michigan |
| 96 | Stella M Stahl | 29 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Pearl V Stahl | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Theodore Mallepauel | 67 | Head | Builder | New York |
| 99 | Mary V Mallepauel | 70 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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)