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Thomas Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Consulting |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Allen | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Phyllis Allen | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Louis Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 38
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Commissioner |
| Industry | City Street Com |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Consulting |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 57
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thos. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Industry | Public Utilities |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Thomas Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Allen
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Thomas Allen
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2274unit:0972)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jacob Turner | 47 | Son | Broker | Tennessee |
| 52 | Virginia Turner | 45 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lucy L. Smallen | 43 | Niece | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 54 | Leslie H. La Rue | 50 | Head | President | Virginia |
| 55 | Nelle C. H. La Rue | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Leslie H. La Rue | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary La Rue | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Leslie Edwards | 32 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 59 | Annie Edwards | 28 | Wife-H | Cook | Tennessee |
| 60 | Jessie Jefferson | 11 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | James L. Andrews | 55 | Head | Doctor | Louisiana |
| 62 | Mamie A. Andrews | 51 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Charles Y. Andrews | 29 | Son | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 64 | Evelyn H. Andrews | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Armistead Andrews | 27 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 66 | Pearl Ivery | 36 | Servant | Cook | Tennessee |
| 67 | Charles P. Read | 47 | Head | President | Mississippi |
| 68 | Crawford H. Read | 39 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Pickney C. Read | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jean Read | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Ann Read | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Jessie Washington | 28 | Servant | Chauffeur | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ellen Alexander | 30 | Servant | Cook | Mississippi |
| 74 | Annie C. Turner | 43 | Head-H | Unknown | Tennessee |
| 75 | James A. Turner | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jean E. Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Muryel Hill | 30 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Hugh C. Smith | 50 | Head | Baggage Agent | Mississippi |
| 79 | Wilma H. Smith | 46 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Elizabeth Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Elizabeth Willoughby | 25 | Boarder | Nurse | Virginia |
| 82 | John Neel | 60 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Thomas H. Allen THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 84 | Phyllis B. Allen | 42 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Thomas H. Allen | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Louis B. Allen | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Grain E. Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Bowling Sibley | 56 | Head | Agent | Georgia |
| 89 | Erla B. Sibley | 47 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Dorothy L. Sibley | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Jessie Greene | 28 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Arkansas |
| 92 | Homer K. Jones | 48 | Head | Accountant | Tennessee |
| 93 | Martha E. Jones | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Jacqueline Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Riley Johnson | 30 | Servant | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 96 | Clemmie Howard | 32 | Servant | Cook | Mississippi |
| 97 | Thomas H. Tutwiler | 66 | Head | President | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary Tutwiler | 56 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Zena Tutwiler | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Syd Thomas | 23 | Servant | Clerk | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 1 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)