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Paul Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Paul Allen across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Industry | Floral Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15.00 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Allen | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mary Allen | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Anna Allen | Daughter | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 2
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 12
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 21
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 32
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Paul C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Industry | Floral Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15.00 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Paul Allen across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Allen
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Allen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Allen
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Allen
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Allen
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel676:0980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Apple | 58 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 2 | Pauline Apple | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Truman E Myess | 33 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Adra M Myess | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Georgia Myess | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Joana G Myess | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Barbara J Myess | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Charles Robinson | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 9 | Blanche Robinson | 47 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 10 | Paul C Allen THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Florist | Iowa |
| 11 | Mary Allen | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Anna Mae Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Roger Alvin Palmer | 28 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 14 | Odessa Ann Palmer | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Evelyn Bee Palmer | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Sam Anderson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 17 | Inger Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 18 | Marjory Kempka | 33 | Head | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 19 | Harry C Cairns | 26 | Head | Repairman | Iowa |
| 20 | Lavana Cairns | 22 | Wife | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 21 | Ralph O Olsen | 24 | Head | Butcher | Iowa |
| 22 | Gertrude Olsen | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Charles Euler | 25 | Boarder | Grader | Iowa |
| 24 | Minnie J Kimball | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Emma M Kimball | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | John J Otto | 45 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Albert Davis | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Arthur Davis | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | L. P. Ingram | 29 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Laney A. Ingram | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Lester R Ingram | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Charles G Ingram | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Gene L Ingram | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Betty Louis Ingram | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Mary Lee Ingram | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Sam Hollingshead | 45 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | John Nolan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | R. G. Talpfer | 47 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | L. E. Marshall | 42 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Burnetta Watson | 52 | Head | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 41 | Ruth Marion Watson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)