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John Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Concrete Worker |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Concrete Worker |
| Township / Ward | Durham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Allen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Charlie Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Hattie Allen | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Durham, North …
Son, age 14
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 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 | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Hosiery mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Durham, North …
Son, age 22
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Durham, North …
Head, age 32
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Concrete Worker |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Durham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Allen
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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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 — Durham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1687unit:0634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed W Hicks | 47 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosa Hicks | 40 | Wife-H | Stem Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eddie Bee Hicks | 23 | Daughter | Teach | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bettie B Hicks | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Henry Farmer | 40 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ida Farmer | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Henry Sampson | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Julia Sampson | 38 | Wife | Stem Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 9 | Eugene Sampson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Leroy Sampson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Daniel | 30 | Head | Under Taker | North Carolina |
| 12 | Johanna Daniel | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert L Daniel | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Daniel | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dewey Foster | 33 | Head | Stem Tobacco | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Foster | 18 | Daughter | Stem Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 17 | Catherine Foster | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie White | 28 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ethel White | 24 | Wife | Stem Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 20 | Chester Lewis White | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Corley Harris | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nora Harris | 20 | Wife | Stem Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Allen THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Concrete Worker | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hattie Allen | 30 | Wife | Stem Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret Allen | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rosa Belle Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Charlie Jr Allen | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ellen Mcmenen | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Addie L Mcmenen | 23 | Daughter | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 30 | George T Mcmenen | 30 | Son | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Audrey May Mcmenen | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | George T Jr Mcmenen | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hubert Lewis Mcmenen | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lewis E Morton | 41 | Head | Presser | North Carolina |
| 35 | Grace Morton | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Wyatt Hawkins | 30 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Virginia May Hawkins | 26 | Wife | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Hawkins | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Hunter | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Hunter | 23 | Son | Bell Boy | North Carolina |
| 41 | Walter Hunter | 21 | Son | Bell Boy | North Carolina |
| 42 | Helen Hunter | 19 | Daughter | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 43 | Pearl Hunter | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Patterson | 30 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Patterson | 29 | Wife-H | Stem Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thelma Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Dora Lee Patterson | 5 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eugene Brown | 29 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 49 | Carry Brown | 31 | Wife | Stem Tobacco | South Carolina |
| 50 | Joseph Brown | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)