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William Allen — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Allen across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & Dillie — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iola Allen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Allen | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| David Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Nathaniel Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wake, North …
Son, age 11
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wake, North …
Other, age 20
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wake, North …
Other, age 31
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Head, age 40
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dillie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Allen
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dillie Allen
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Allen
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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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 — Wake, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1726unit:0163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Harper | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 52 | Susa Harper | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lester Harper | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Minnie L Harper | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Justine Pace | 28 | Granddaughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 56 | John C Strickland | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Maud L Strickland | 25 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Minnie W Edwards | 23 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Irene Patterson | 22 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mister Patterson | 21 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lizzie Strong | 40 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lucy Strong | 66 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cleveland Strong | 28 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Fred Jones | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Roy Smith | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Whitaker | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Whitaker | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Arthur Whitaker | 21 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ernest Smith | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Smith | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie O Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary L Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pauline Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Teresa Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert L Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thomas M Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Linard Collins | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lillian P Collins | 25 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 79 | Geraldine Collins | 2 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Knaska Whitaker | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Esther S Whitaker | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Allen THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Nathaniel Allen | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William Jr Allen | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | David Allen | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Iola C Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lillian Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Sophia C Dunston | 34 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 89 | Susa Dunston | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Roger Dunston | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mildred Dunston | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | William Robertson | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lucille Brown | 45 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mark J Brown | 17 | Son | Porter | North Carolina |
| 95 | Augusta Hinnant | 37 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Francis J Jones | 50 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lilla M Jones | 24 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 98 | Thelma A Jones | 20 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 99 | Boyd J Jones | 16 | Son | Porter | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lizzie J Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)