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Bertha Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Allen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Smith | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Clifford Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bertha Allen | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 19
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bandy |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 33
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 43
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Allen
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu025unit:0595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Nabors | 69 | Head | Physician | Mississippi |
| 2 | Pearl Nabors | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Frank Nabors | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Ruby Nabors | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Hugh Nabors | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Hattie Brown | 23 | Servant | Maid | Alabama |
| 7 | Rebecca Glover | 20 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 8 | Frank Gristhard | 66 | Head | Merchant | Austria |
| 9 | Mary Gristhard | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Marion Smith | 54 | Nephew in law | Service Clerk | Alabama |
| 11 | James Smith | 49 | Brother in law | Paper Hanger | Indiana |
| 12 | James Jr Smith | 8 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Jesse Stallings | 57 | Head | Lumber | Alabama |
| 14 | Marie Stallings | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Jesse Stallings | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Marie Stallings | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Alice Stallings | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Liza Coker | 40 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Liza Johnson | 33 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Milton Kelly | 38 | Head | Civil Engineer | Alabama |
| 21 | Madeline Kelly | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Milton Kelly | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Coleman | 46 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 24 | Robert Coleman | 67 | Servant | Gardener | Alabama |
| 25 | Fred Catron | 58 | Head | Merchant | France |
| 26 | Florence Catron | 56 | Wife | — | France |
| 27 | Julian Catron | 23 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 28 | Marion Catron | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ella Reynolds | 29 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 30 | Lilly Wilson | 21 | Servant | Maid | Alabama |
| 31 | John Allen | 56 | Head | Director | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bertha Allen THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Marjorie Allen | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Clifford Smith | 23 | Servant | Butler | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Smith | 21 | Servant | Maid | Alabama |
| 36 | Morris Joseph | 61 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 37 | Annie Joseph | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Charlotte Riley | 42 | Servant | Cook | Louisiana |
| 39 | Alice Riley | 38 | Servant | Maid | Alabama |
| 40 | Casper Jones | 41 | Servant | Butler | Alabama |
| 41 | Hugo Marx | 45 | Head | Broker | France |
| 42 | Alice Marx | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Nat Marx | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Hugo Marx | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Liza Edwards | 54 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 46 | Liza Williams | 21 | Servant | Maid | Alabama |
| 47 | Katherine De Bardeleben | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Agatha Byrne | 25 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Katherine Riley | 15 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Moore | 40 | Servant | — | Alabama |
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)