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Pearl Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Pearl Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Putnam, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hezekiah & Murtie — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Putnam, West Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Curry District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrain Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| David Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lorene Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Evelyn Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Eleanor Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Pearl Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charlotte Allen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Allen | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Virginia Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Harold Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Putnam, West …
Son, age 22
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Putnam, West …
Head, age 31
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Putnam, West …
Head, age 40
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Pearl W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Pearl Allen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Putnam, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hezekiah Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Murtie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hezekiah Allen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Murtie Allen
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Allen
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · West Virginia
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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 — Putnam, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Putnam, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2552unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mamie Truman | 23 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Karl Truman | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Eulas Truman | 8 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Basil Truman | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | John W. Dudley | 45 | head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ada Dudley | 43 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Roy E. Dudley | 20 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Mary E. Dudley | 17 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Bertha M. Dudley | 14 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | William G. Dudley | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Gaylord L. Dudley | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Pearl W. Allen THIS PERSON | 40 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Virginia Allen | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | William Allen | 15 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Evelyn W. Allen | 14 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Harold Allen | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Lorene Allen | 11 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Eleanor Allen | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Adrain E. Allen | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Pearl Jr. Allen | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Charlotte Allen | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | David Allen | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Alvin W. Hill | 24 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Xerna E. Hill | 25 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Hill | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Charles S. Lucas | 52 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Winnie Lucas | 42 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Iona M. Lucas | 18 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Jessie K. Lucas | 17 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Thomas H. Lucas | 15 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Easter V. Lucas | 13 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Macil E. Lucas | 11 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Samuel M. Lucas | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Margaret Lucas | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | William Lucas | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Isabelle Lucas | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas D. Smith | 73 | head | None | Ohio |
| 88 | Robert W. Smith | 36 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Walter L. Davis | 46 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 90 | Leona Davis | 43 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Vinnie A. Davis | 23 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Alvin M. Davis | 18 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Lillian H. Davis | 17 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Gilbert H. Davis | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | William H. Davis | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Winifred J. Bird | 42 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Ocie Bird | 37 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Lionel Bird | 19 | son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 99 | Florence Bird | 17 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Lawrence Bird | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl
Gen 1 · 2 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)