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Walter Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Walter Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | mill (cotton) |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.10 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Allen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Walter Allen | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Frank Frye | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Woodrow Frye | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Merrill Frye | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Walter Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Allen | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 24
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street car |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 33
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 44
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | mill (cotton) |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.10 |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Allen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Allen
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2171unit:0683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madeline | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Abraham Coderre | 56 | Head | Printer | Canada-French |
| 3 | Eliza Coderre | 59 | Wife | None | Canada-French |
| 4 | Everett Fish | 43 | Head | Slubber Tender | Rhode Island |
| 5 | James Dempsey | 48 | Head | Mule Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Dorothy E. Dempsey | 50 | Wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 7 | William J. Dempsey | 57 | Brother | Cook | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Frank P. Dempsey | 54 | Brother | Case Printer | Rhode Island |
| 9 | George E. Dempsey | 26 | Nephew | Layer Out | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Walter L. Allen THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Mary S. Allen | 34 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Frank Eric Frye | 15 | Step-son | None | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Merrill Henry Frye | 13 | Step-son | None | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Woodrow Woodrow Frye | 10 | Step-son | None | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Shirley L. Allen | 7 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Mary E. Allen | 6 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Walter M. Allen | 4 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Charles Jr. Allen | 1 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Edward Roberts | 40 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Eva Roberts | 34 | Wife | None | Canada-French |
| 21 | Edward A. Roberts | 17 | Son | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Yvonne M. Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Joseph P. Mcnally | 30 | Head | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Margaret A. Mcnally | 25 | Wife | Hairdresser | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Joseph F. Mcnally | 3 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Michael E. Dempsey | 55 | Father-in-law | Spare Hand | England |
| 27 | Arthur Rouleau | 31 | Head | Calendar Hand | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Ora B. Rouleau | 32 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Ernest J. Bousquet | 35 | Head | Calendar Man | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Loretta B. Bousquet | 31 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Ernest A. Bousquet | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Zephyr J. Bousquet | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Doris E. Bousquet | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Ernest E. Bousquet | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Bertha M. Bousquet | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Robert Macdonald | 76 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Cora E. Macdonald | 58 | Wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Louis Roberts | 42 | Head | Gardener | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Mary L. Roberts | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Mary R. Roberts | 12 | Daughter | Spinner | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Louis J. Roberts | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Everett L. Roberts | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Linnette V. Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Harvey R. Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | May Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Everett A. Scott | 45 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Mary E. Scott | 34 | Wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Norman E. Scott | 16 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Beatrice E. Scott | 15 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Elizabeth M. Scott | 2 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
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)