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Bertha Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Allen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beaverdam Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Willie Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| W Allen | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mattie Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harry Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Maggie Allen | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Susie Allen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ned Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eugene Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, North …
Daughter, age 3
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cherokee, North …
Daughter, age 14
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eugene Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Cherokee, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1290unit:0014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. M. Young | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosa Young | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | General Young | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Junior Young | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Junious Young | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Kate Young | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | W. B. Horton | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Susan Horton | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lizzie Horton | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Florence Horton | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leo Horton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Horton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Billy Horton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | G. W. Roberts | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Julia Roberts | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Earl Roberts | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | George Roberts | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | A. G. Roberts | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Martha Roberts | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | A. W. Bedford | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nancy Bedford | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillian Bedford | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hallie Bedford | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Louise Bedford | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Christine Bedford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Roy Bedford | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ed Bedford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | W. H. Bedford | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Adilson | 20 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lula Adilson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Tom Adilson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | G. B. Bedford | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Callie Bedford | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sidney Bedford | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ollie Bedford | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Willard Bedford | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Walter Bedford | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Kevon Bedford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | W. D. Allen | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Maggie Allen | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bertha Allen THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ned Allen | 12 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mattie Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Susie Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lillie Allen | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Harry Allen | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Allen | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eugene Allen | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Margaret Sumner | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Charles Sumner | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)