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Samuel Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Allen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Louise Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alice Allen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nathaniel Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Paul Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ira Allen | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Maggie Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Forbes Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Harold Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Rich Allen | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Simon Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Samuel Allen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Samuel Allen
Son · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forbes Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel419rs:0750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Harris | 23 | Head | Cook | Ohio |
| 2 | Lizzie Harris | 38 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 3 | William Shoemaker | 23 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Frank Fancher | 28 | Lodger | Shoe Repairer | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Thomas | 49 | Lodger | Maid | Georgia |
| 6 | Emily M. Thomas | 32 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Henry Willis | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Willie Smith | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Earl Barnes | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Edgar Barnes | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 11 | Robt Brown | 30 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 12 | Molly Gray | 28 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Clarence Gray | 46 | Lodger | Maid | Arkansas |
| 14 | Isabel Rickett | 23 | Lodger | Cleaner House | Louisiana |
| 15 | Joseph Moss | 33 | Head | Teamster | Alabama |
| 16 | Lula Moss | 34 | Wife | Washing | Georgia |
| 17 | Herman Moss | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | James L. Lewis | 15 | Lodger | Teamster | Georgia |
| 19 | Bell Mcclaskey | 39 | Lodger | Selling Junk | Georgia |
| 20 | Garfield Williams | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Annie Williams | 34 | Wife | Cleaner House | Mississippi |
| 22 | Susie Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Helen Collins | 14 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Edgar Allison | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Mary Allison | 23 | Lodger | Maid | Arkansas |
| 26 | Jim Holmes | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Earl Holmes | 37 | Wife | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 28 | Willie Webb | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Lenora Webb | 29 | Wife | Cleaner House | Mississippi |
| 30 | Daisy Pass | 31 | Lodger | Maid | Mississippi |
| 31 | Robert Hackney | 57 | Head | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 32 | Nellie Hackney | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Doris Hackney | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Floyd Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Ruthie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Worthy Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lily Mae Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Rich Allen | 44 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 39 | Ira Allen | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Forbes Allen | 21 | Son | Waiter | Georgia |
| 41 | Louise Allen | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 42 | Alice Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Mary Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Maggie Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Nathaniel Allen | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Paul Allen | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Samuel Allen THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Harold Allen | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | William Brown | 38 | Head | Teamster | Georgia |
| 50 | Estella Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)