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Joseph Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Allen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $15 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North Braddock Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lizzie Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Allen | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| John Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lizzie Allen | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Marion Allen | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Class of Worker | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $15 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Allen across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Allen
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1967:0891)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Slovak | 42 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lucille Slovak | 28 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Samuel Moore | 46 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 4 | Margaret Moore | 44 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Moore | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Joseph Moore | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Joseph Allen THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Marion Allen | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Allen | 43 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lizzie Allen | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Allen | 15 | Son | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lizzie Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marion Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Allen | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Robert Allen | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Allen | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Allen | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Baleyski | 46 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 19 | Mary Baleyski | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Genevieve Baleyski | 17 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Baleyski | 15 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Baleyski | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edward Baleyski | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Stanley Baleyski | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Walter Powell | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Julia Powell | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nathaniel Powell | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Willie Powell | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Alvin Powell | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Ziska | 54 | Head | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Ziska | 50 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 32 | Julia Ziska | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Catherine Ziska | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen Ziska | 19 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret Ziska | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frank Lenis | 56 | Head | Repairman | Lithuania |
| 37 | Julia Lenis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alfred Lenis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Lenis | 22 | Head | Junior Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Gertrude Lenis | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Lenis | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Paul Jestok | 44 | Head | Houseman | Lithuania |
| 43 | Amelia Jestok | 42 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 44 | William Jestok | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lillian Jestok | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Albert Jestok | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Vincent Cersite | 37 | Head | Gear Cutter | Poland |
| 48 | Mary Cersite | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | Andrew Cersite | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Emmett | 48 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
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)