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Robert Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Robert Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Robert — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Ice wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Frances Allen | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Ice wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Robert Allen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Allen
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Allen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Allen
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Allen
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel444:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Gobbe | 71 | Head | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 2 | Blanche Gobbe | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Gertrude Gobbe | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 4 | Walter Gobbe | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George Gobbe | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Arthur Gobbe | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Blanche Gobbe | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Hendrickson Gobbe | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Holland |
| 9 | John Beakman | 75 | Roomer | Ice Man | Illinois |
| 10 | Theodore Olson | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Eugene Sullivan | 57 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 12 | Margaret Sullivan | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Michael Sullivan | 24 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 14 | Eugene Sullivan | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Nora Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 16 | John Daily | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 17 | Elizabeth Daily | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | John Daily | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | George Daily | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Evelyn Daily | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Leo Daily | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Van Dussen | 44 | Head | Salesman | Holland |
| 23 | Catherine Van Dussen | 37 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 24 | Albert Van Dussen | 19 | Son | Ice Man | Illinois |
| 25 | Nelle Paerelsma | 74 | Head | — | Holland |
| 26 | Harvey Kistler | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 27 | Pearl Kistler | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ruth Kistler | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert Wiles | 44 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Hilda Wiles | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Florence Wells | 22 | Roomer | Clerk | Texas |
| 32 | Joseph Fuller | 59 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 33 | Anna Fuller | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Blanche Hilliard | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Grant Kennedy | 20 | Roomer | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Marge Kennedy | 19 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Arthur Beyer | 25 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 38 | Julia Beyer | 21 | Wife | Clerk | Hungary |
| 39 | William Allen | 48 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 40 | Frances Allen | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Robert Allen THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Driver | Illinois |
| 42 | Fred Waterman | 48 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 43 | Anna Waterman | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Leonard Shellstrom | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 45 | Irene Shellstrom | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Stanley Shellstrom | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Corabelle Shellstrom | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Richard Shellstrom | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Bruce Shellstrom | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 6 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)