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Arthur Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frances & Samuel — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shrewsbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lemuel Allen | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Arthur Allen | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Mary Allen | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 18
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 36
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Arthur Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Frances Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Lemuel Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Frances Allen
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Allen
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Allen
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lemuel Allen
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Allen
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Ruth Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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
1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu748unit:0209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Silas B. Gifford | 76 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Harriet A. Gifford | 67 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 53 | Albert J. Gifford | 45 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Marian E. Gifford | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 55 | Barbara Gifford | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Lydia Gifford | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Carrie S. Brown | 63 | Head | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Ethel A. Mansion | 30 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Rosamond Renick | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Clayton E. Renick | 24 | Son-in-law | Machinist | United States |
| 61 | Marjorie E. Mansion | 6 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Robert W. Harlow | 37 | Head | Milk Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Estella M. Harlow | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Robert R. Harlow | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Marion S. Harlow | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Edward F. Fletcher | 65 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Hannah B. Fletcher | 61 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Emma Bowers | 43 | Servant | Housekeeper | England |
| 69 | H. Spencer Haskell | 56 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Florence Haskell | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Ida M. Barrett | 51 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Frieda Appelquist | 34 | Servant | Housework | Sweden |
| 73 | Charles R. White | 32 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 74 | Ethel M. White | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Russell D. White | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Ethel L. White | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Gilbert B. White | 62 | Father | Salesman | New York |
| 78 | Julia H. White | 60 | Mother | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Stanley James | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 80 | Lemuel Allen | 75 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Mary L. Allen | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 82 | Arthur Allen THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Ruth E. Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Margaret Young | 66 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 85 | Margaret A. Young | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Margaret E. Young | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Robert D. Young | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Philip S. Herbert | 31 | Head | Teller | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Ida M. Herbert | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Harriette Herbert | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Herbert Herbert | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Joseph Hayden | 36 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 93 | Elizabeth Hayden | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 94 | Joseph Hayden | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Donald Washburn | 38 | Head | Gardener | Scotland |
| 96 | Catherine Washburn | 35 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 97 | Philip J. Booth | 65 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Kate E. Booth | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 99 | George J. Booth | 33 | Son | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 100 | James J. Booth | 27 | Son | Moulder | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)