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Willie Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barney & John — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Joe Hannah | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Willie Allen | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ephram Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Matilda Allen | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | In School |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 29
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Willie Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barney Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barney Allen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Allen
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Allen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Allen
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ephram Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1166unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Price | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Bess Price | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Obie Stein | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Laura Stein | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Evelyn Stein | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Albert R. Stein | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Maria Stein | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Albert Williams | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Francis Stein | 18 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | John Allen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Matilda Allen | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ephram H. Allen | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie Allen THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Joe W. Hannah | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Henry Gilmore | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Minnie Gilmore | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Vera Coleman | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 68 | Henry Ball | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Creola Ball | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Minnie B. Ball | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | A. B. Ball | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Henry Ball | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | David A. Hosey | 23 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mary Hosey | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Woodrow Hosey | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Wilson Hosey | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Hazel Hosey | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ruby Bell Hosey | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Helen Hosey | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | George Burnett | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Della Burnett | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Valos Burnett | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Allen Burnett | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | California Burnett | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Naomi Burnett | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Alton Burnett | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Robert Lowe | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Alice Lowe | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Henrietta Lowe | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Alice Lowe | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Clora Lowe | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Ed Cooke | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | John Tatum | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Gertrude Tatum | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Walter Neil | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Georgiana Neil | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Parker Blair | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Mary Blair | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Charlie Mcdaniel | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Daisy Mcdaniel | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
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)