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Bertha Allen — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Bertha Allen | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| Walter Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Andrew Allen | Head | — | 24 | ~1886 |
| Maggie Mcmiller | Other | — | 14 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 25
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 34
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 45
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Allen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Allen
Spouse · 1910 · age 25 · b. ~1885 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1910 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0018unit:1221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Moses Provitt | 33 | Head | Odd Jobs | Georgia |
| 52 | Lizzie Provitt | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Edmund Hightower | 34 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 54 | Mildred Hightower | 34 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ethel Irving | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Emile Irving | 11 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Willard Irving | 13 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Neil Hightower | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Sidney Adams | 34 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 60 | Maggie Adams | 31 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 61 | Andrew Allen | 24 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 62 | Bertha Allen THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 63 | Willie Allen | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Walter Allen | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Maggie Mcmiller | 14 | Sister | Servant | Alabama |
| 66 | Will Curtis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Sarah Curtis | 20 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 68 | Willie Fitzgerald | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Bessie Fitzgerald | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)