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Robert Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mose & Charles — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Curdsville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mose Allen | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Ernest Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 10
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Cumberland-County, Virginia
Other, age 20
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Enrollee |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buckingham |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | CCC road service |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 100 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Robert Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mose Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mose Allen
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Allen
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Allen
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Allen
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0914)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sam Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Inez Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | A Royal Brown | 37 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 54 | Willie Sworn | 24 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 55 | John Sworn | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Viola Sworn | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lula Sworn | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lovelene Sworn | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Richard White | 68 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 60 | Virginia White | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Jewell White | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Russell White | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James Cole | 21 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 64 | Agnes Robert Cole | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Annie M Cole | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Cole | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Cole | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Moses Balinger | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edith Balinger | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Waverly Adcock | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lucille Adcock | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lillian Adcock | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Arthur Adcock | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clarence Adcock | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Annie Adcock | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Francis Adcock | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Thelma Adcock | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Alice Wade | 55 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 79 | Mose Allen | 43 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 80 | Allen | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Walter Allen | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Ernest Allen | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Robert Allen THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Allen | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Allen | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Allen | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | John Cunningham | 65 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 91 | Emma Cunningham | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Eliza Brakeman | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Arthur Brakeman | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Sam Brakeman | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James Brakeman | 52 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 96 | Rachel Brakeman | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Varner Brakeman | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Richard Brakeman | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 99 | Freddie Brakeman | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Sarah Brakeman | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)