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Bessie Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Eliza — first a daughter (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Hermosa Beach City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Kingsley | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Eliza Allen | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Bessie Allen | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| M Parker | Other | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 17
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 27
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 37
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Allen
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Allen
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Allen
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu118unit:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert H. Bland | 1 | son | None | California |
| 52 | William E. Dickenson | 40 | head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 53 | Lucile Dickenson | 40 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 54 | Margaret Dickenson | 21 | daughter | Training | Ohio |
| 55 | Ruth Dickenson | 20 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 56 | Kathryn Dickenson | 18 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 57 | Sylvia Dickenson | 11 | daughter | None | California |
| 58 | Elizabeth Dickenson | 8 | daughter | None | California |
| 59 | Mary Lou Dickenson | 5 | daughter | None | California |
| 60 | Dickenson | 1 | daughter | None | California |
| 61 | William Craig | 28 | head | Cash | Illinois |
| 62 | J. H. Cottingham | 55 | partner | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Thomas H. Baird | 22 | head | Time Keeper | Ohio |
| 64 | Marion Baird | 22 | wife | None | Nevada |
| 65 | Albert L. Ulrey | 59 | head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 66 | Florence Ulrey | 54 | wife | None | Maryland |
| 67 | Richard S. Ulrey | 11 | son | None | California |
| 68 | George Rurbach | 41 | head | Builder | Kentucky |
| 69 | Ida Rurbach | 53 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | George E. Rurbach | 30 | head | Builder | Tennessee |
| 71 | Margaret Rurbach | 25 | wife | None | Utah |
| 72 | J. Francis Potter | 33 | head | Real Estate | California |
| 73 | Greta Potter | 27 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Sterling Potter | 4 | son | None | California |
| 75 | Rodney Potter | 2 | son | None | California |
| 76 | William I. Martin | 51 | head | Lawyer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Caroline M. Martin | 27 | wife | None | Texas |
| 78 | William M. Martin | 2 | son | None | California |
| 79 | Shirley T. Martin | 0 | daughter | None | California |
| 80 | Ella Meek | 51 | maid | Nursemaid | Tennessee |
| 81 | Mary S. Fuoss | 47 | head | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Flora M. Salinas | 55 | sister | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Margaret A. Salinas | 24 | niece | None | Missouri |
| 84 | Arthur A. Lenton | 32 | head | Architect | England |
| 85 | Ethel E. Lenton | 31 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Margaret L. Lenton | 6 | daughter | None | California |
| 87 | John S. Lenton | 2 | son | None | California |
| 88 | Eryma S. Lenton | 1 | daughter | None | California |
| 89 | Eliza P. Allen | 68 | head | None | Vermont |
| 90 | Bessie L. Allen THIS PERSON | 37 | daughter | None | California |
| 91 | M. Bell Parker | 63 | sister | None | Vermont |
| 92 | Marian Kingsley | 72 | cousin | None | Vermont |
| 93 | John Francis Adams | 46 | head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 94 | Almira Adams | 32 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 95 | Margaret Jane Adams | 7 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Elizabeth Adams | 4 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 97 | — | 40 | head | None | England |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
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)