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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 Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Grain elevator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Monmouth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Walter Allen | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Allen | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Oren Allen | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 5
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 6 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 15
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 25
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Grain elevator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Allen
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus722usce:0103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike J. Huntley | 64 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 2 | Sarah J. Huntley | 59 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Virginia Jones | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ida Smith | 70 | Head-H | Postmistress | Indiana |
| 5 | Wright Miller | 25 | Head | Retail Salesman | Kansas |
| 6 | Nyna Miller | 24 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 7 | Ben F. Forest | 49 | Head | Driver | Arkansas |
| 8 | Jennie Forest | 58 | Wife-H | Laundress | Illinois |
| 9 | Rance Cleveland | 68 | Head | Messenger | Kansas |
| 10 | Ella M. Cleveland | 62 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Sylvan B. Garnett | 50 | Head | Letter Carrier | Missouri |
| 12 | Evelyn Garnett | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Roland Mcdowell | 32 | Head | Cashier | Kansas |
| 14 | Clara Mcdowell | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Harlan Mcdowell | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Lois A. Mcdowell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Harry Barnard | 32 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Indiana |
| 18 | Agda Barnard | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Fred Campmire | 33 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 20 | Pearl Campmire | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Cheryl Campmire | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Walter Allen THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 23 | Elizabeth Allen | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Betty Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Oren Allen | 19 | Brother | Retail Salesman | Kansas |
| 26 | Algenta Thresher | 70 | Head-H | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Fred Chambers | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 28 | Leona Chambers | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Willis W. Chambers | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Marion Young | 60 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 31 | Katherine Young | 75 | Mother-H | — | France |
| 32 | Samuel A. Sr. Reed | 63 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 33 | Catherine Reed | 54 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Alice Reed | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Samuel Jr. Reed | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Ralph Thresher | 49 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 37 | Gilbert Thresher | 41 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | William H. Miller | 62 | Head | Buyer | Ohio |
| 39 | Alice Miller | 62 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Lavern A. Turker | 37 | Head | Waitress | Kansas |
| 41 | Maxine Turker | 35 | Wife-H | Cook | Virginia |
| 42 | Vernon Turker | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Lavern Turker | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Wilson Scott | 54 | Head | Retail Salesman | Missouri |
| 45 | Florence Scott | 54 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Richard Scott | 85 | Father | — | Vermont |
| 47 | Sarah Scott | 85 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Thomas Bame | 25 | Head | Baker | Kansas |
| 49 | Ollie Bame | 19 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Dorothy M. Bame | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)