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Bessie Allen — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Madison Dist Part Of |
| 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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Lindsay Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Frank Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Bernice Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Burnley Allen | Head | — | 43 | ~1867 |
| Lula Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Bessie Allen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Harriet Allen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Lula Allen | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1876 |
| Maddie Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bessie Allen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Allen
Daughter · 1910 · age 4 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lula Allen
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Allen
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lindsay Allen
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Allen
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Allen
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Allen
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maddie Allen
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
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
1910 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1626unit:0535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nelia R Runner | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Charles R Runner | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Delbert M Runner | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Robert L Finney | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Nannie Finney | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Finney | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert A Finney | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Burnett A Finney | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Nannie D Finney | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Bernard E Finney | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Dungee | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas Harris | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Bettie Harris | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Archie Dungee | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Pernlie Dungee | 23 | Son-in-law | Driver | Virginia |
| 66 | Alford Harris | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Sue R Harris | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Sallie Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Henry Harris | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Willie Harris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Elkanah Harris | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Edna Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Fannie Harris | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ernest Colman | 25 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 75 | Quinton W Milburn | 25 | Servant | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Samuel T Meador | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Alice Meador | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Meador Meador | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Ashley Meador | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Blanche Meador | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | George Martin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Ellen Martin | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Willie Martin | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Luther Ransome | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Martha Michaux | 70 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Ellen Michaux | 50 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Strother Gray | 33 | Head | Officer | Virginia |
| 88 | Burnley Allen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Lula Allen | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Maddie Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Harriet Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Andrew Allen | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Lindsay Allen | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Frank Allen | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Bessie Allen THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Bernice Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Lula Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | George Sharp | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Nannie Sharp | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Olivia Sharp | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)