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William Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnson, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alva & George — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnson, Indiana |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Canning Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| H Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Martha Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Alva Allen | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Lena Allen | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Merrill Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnson, Indiana
Son, age 6
Johnson, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Johnson, Indiana
Son, age 16
Johnson, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Johnson, Indiana
Son, age 26
Johnson, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Canning Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 William Allen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Johnson, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alva Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father George Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother George Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alva Allen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Allen
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
George Allen
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Allen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Allen
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Indiana
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Sibling
H Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merrill Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Johnson, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnson, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel596:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruby O Mcintire | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Lillian M Mcintire | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Martha E Mcintire | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Virginia L Mcintire | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Earl M Mcintire | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Barbra A Mcintire | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | William G Mccarthy | 49 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 58 | Mary E Mccarthy | 43 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 59 | William E Mccarthy | 22 | Son | Assembler | Indiana |
| 60 | Edwin P Mccarthy | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | John H Mccarthy | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Jack F Mccarthy | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Alva F Allen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Lena B Allen | 47 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 65 | William S Allen THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Assembler | Indiana |
| 66 | Merrill E Allen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 67 | Mary E Allen | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | H Ruth Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Charles C Allen | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Martha E Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Rollie H Barber | 54 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Emery P Barber | 49 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Clement V Wilson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Nellie F Wilson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 75 | George Hirshman | 70 | Hired hand | Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | George Wilson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Florence E Wilson | 60 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Ray Devore | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Edith G Devore | 41 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Vera M Devore | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Russell L Devore | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Robert W Sefton | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Cora E Sefton | 49 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Samuel J Spears | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 85 | Virgie Spears | 34 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Robert C Spears | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Doris A Spears | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Grace M Spears | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Evelyn L Spears | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Elizabeth R Spears | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Garnett Pruitt | 22 | Hired hand | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Everett Allen | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 93 | Merrill S Allen | 20 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Cecil M Allen | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Luff M Allen | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Orville L Jones | 21 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 97 | Ruby E Jones | 19 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Kathryn L Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Donald L Jones | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Thomas Clark | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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)