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Walter Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephine & Josephine — first a son (b.~1876), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Allen | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Walter Allen | Son | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 33
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 43
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 54
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Walter Allen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Josephine Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Josephine Allen
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Allen
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Allen
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Allen
Son · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel678:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W Welch | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Daisy Welch | 53 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Richard Sam Welch | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lloyd L Welch | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Samuel C Welch | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Bert Kirkman | 49 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 7 | Ella M Kirkman | 46 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Willis G Kirkman | 20 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 9 | Cassie L Kirkman | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 10 | Josephine Allen | 74 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Walter H Allen THIS PERSON | 54 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Jack Gilbert | 27 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Ethel Gilbert | 21 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Charles H Richardson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 15 | Sybil I Richardson | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Ramona L Richardson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Melva R Richardson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Claude Harding | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Ruth Harding | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | George Balch | 45 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Betty M Balch | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | John A Balch | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Marie M Smith | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 24 | Celeste M Smith | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Owen Phelan | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Margaret Phelan | 52 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Arthur A Phelan | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | James R Phelan | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Joan Phelan | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Richard G Phelan | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Bert J Hanlon | 59 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Jennie B Hanlon | 58 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Ruth E Hanlon | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Thelma I Hanlon | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Leonard Glasgow | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Blanche Glasgow | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Jane E Glasgow | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | John L Glasgow | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Fred Groll | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Irene M Groll | 58 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Ivan M Groll | 26 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Elmer H Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Ola J Johnson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Helen D Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Betty Lou Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Samuel Tomlinson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Minnie M Tomlinson | 49 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Henry Tomlinson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Alice M Tomlinson | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Ronald Dean Tomlinson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)