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Samuel Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Florence — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Red Oak Magisterial District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavinia Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lavinia Allen | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Samuel Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 2
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 12
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sammy C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sturgeon Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Motor Cars |
| Class of Worker | PA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 902 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Samuel Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Robina Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Allen
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Robina Allen
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Allen
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lavinia Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Brunswick, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Allen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lavinia H. Allen | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lavinia N. Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Samuel E. Allen THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Rev. Thomas Hill | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Hill | 55 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Moses Hill | 73 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Spratley Ruth Hill | 5 | Adopted Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Grace O. Hill | 2 | Adopted Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph J. Coleman | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Eva Coleman | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Pattie Coleman | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Hill | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Bert Hill | 80 | Aunt-H | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James C. Lewis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Marie A. Lewis | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James N. Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie M. Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Susan P. Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ernest L. Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Rosmond C. Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Maggie Jones | 42 | Head-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert E. Jones | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Rosa L. Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James H. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Richard E. Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Dorothy E. Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Milton B. Eggers | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Sue E. Eggers | 62 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John S. Lucy | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary E. Lucy | 69 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Pearley Lucy | 42 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Lizzie A. Eggers | 55 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Allie L. Eggers | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary W. Eggers | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie B. Eggers | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Richard E. Eggers | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Hattie B. Eggers | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John N. Eggers | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gloria B. Eggers | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Richard G. Eggers | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary J. Jones | 48 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lynwood Stainback | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary V. Stainback | 21 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lynwood Jr. Stainback | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Eddie B. Eggers | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Nannie B. Eggers | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Louise V. Eggers | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Grace E. Eggers | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Thelma Eggers | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
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)