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Bertha Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Will — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Mississippi |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Township 17 Range 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Allen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Allen | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lizzie Allen | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Bertha Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianola |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Bertha Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Allen
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Allen
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Allen
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Allen
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Minnie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Washington, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Mississippi
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu898unit:1078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Golden | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Golden | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lillie Hallman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Leona Hallman | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Willie Hallman | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Alice Hallman | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mary Lee Hallman | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Fred Manuel | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Patsy Manuel | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Cornelious Manuel | 40 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Joe Jackson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mabel Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Cornelia Wright | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Wright | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Minnie Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bennie Moore | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Sallie Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Missouri Rhoma | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | James Allen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lizzie Allen | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Minnie Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bertha Allen THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ed Eason | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Eason | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Eason | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Eason | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | William Rawlston | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Rawlston | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | David R. Walters | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Walters | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Frank S. Aldridge | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ellen Aldridge | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Millard Prince | 3 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 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 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)