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Ruth Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elroy & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Allen | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Walter Allen | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| W Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 18
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 29
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Ruth P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 39
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Ruth P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 825 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Ruth Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elroy Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Allan (~0.50 confidence) and mother Edith Allan (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
Elroy Allen
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Allen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Allan
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Edith Allan
b. ~1915
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Allen
Daughter · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
W Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel971:0010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Phyllis A. | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Agnes C. | 60 | Aunt | — | New York State |
| 53 | Frank X. Mercier | 67 | Head | Painter | Canada-French |
| 54 | Mary A. Mercier | 68 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 55 | Rose Mercier | 28 | Daughter | Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mabel Mercier | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Richard Miller | 12 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | William E. Hogan | 47 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Mary A. Hogan | 46 | Wife-H | House Work | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Dorothy A. Hogan | 18 | Daughter | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Agnes A. Dixon | 36 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Joseph D. Bridges | 42 | Brother | Vice-Pres. | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Adeline E. Bridges | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | George J. Cullina | 48 | Head | Solicitor | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Annie B. Cullina | 45 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Margaret E. Cullina | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Andrew F. Cullina | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | George J. Cullina | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Edward J. Cullina | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Edward M. Joyce | 34 | Cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | William H. Thomas | 43 | Lodger | Motorman | Vermont |
| 72 | Annie M. Garrity | 60 | Head-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 73 | Agnes E. Garrity | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Clement E. Garrity | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Jeremiah D. Cherry | 59 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Adie J. Cherry | 55 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | C. Montgomery | 31 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 78 | Isabelle J. Montgomery | 35 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Cecile C. Montgomery | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 80 | Mary Saunders | 52 | Lodger | House Work | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ralph N. Pendleton | 41 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Maine |
| 82 | Bessie G. Pendleton | 34 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 83 | Herbert N. Pendleton | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Peter Young | 42 | Lodger | Steam Engr. | New York |
| 85 | Frances H. Young | 38 | Lodger | — | St. Helena |
| 86 | Beatrice E. Bell | 19 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Nova Scotia |
| 87 | Mary L. Wolfe | 30 | Lodger | House Keeper | Nova Scotia |
| 88 | Josephine Curtis | 40 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Louise S. Curtis | 17 | Lodger | — | Nova Scotia |
| 90 | Donald A. Collins | 23 | Lodger | Salesman | Michigan |
| 91 | Barbara J. Collins | 19 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | George R. Mitchell | 34 | Lodger | Upholsterer | Maine |
| 93 | Verna P. Mitchell | 28 | Lodger | Saleslady | New Brunswick |
| 94 | Dora M. Hunt | 35 | Lodger | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 95 | Harry M. Slaughnessy | 57 | Head | Master Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Alice H. Slaughnessy | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | William J. Slaughnessy | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Walter S. Allen | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Ruth P. Allen THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 100 | W. Scott Allen | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.71
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)