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Bessie Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Goochland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Goochland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Goochland, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dover District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willie Allen | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Altheus Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gilbert Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Allen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Freddie Allen | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Martha Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Warwick, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Warwick, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Goochland, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Goochland, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freddie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Altheus Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Goochland, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Goochland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James D Alois | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 52 | Daisy Alois | 24 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Haskins Alois | 21 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Carrie M Alois | 18 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Hallie E Alois | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Linwood Alois | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Laura A Alois | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Richard L Waldrop | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Bettie H Waldrop | 52 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Martin A Waldrop | 24 | son | Asst T | Virginia |
| 61 | Curtis J Waldrop | 22 | son | Miller | Virginia |
| 62 | Archie G Waldrop | 19 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | David R Waldrop | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Mattie A Waldrop | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Lena V Waldrop | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Willie N Allen | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary L Allen | 37 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Altheus N Allen | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Freddie J Allen | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Bessie L Allen THIS PERSON | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Martha S Allen | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Nellie A Allen | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Gilbert H Allen | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Alice B Allen | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Mat Mccowen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Isabell L Mccowen | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Russell Mccowen | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Andrew P Mccowen | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Mat L Mccowen | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Bessie J Mccowen | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Martha M Mccowen | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Hurlock | 80 | Cousin | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Thomas J Clark | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Mildred H Clark | 36 | wife | Washing | Virginia |
| 85 | Benjamin F Clark | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Flossie G Clark | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas P Clark | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Fenton A Clark | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Albert H Clark | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary L Clark | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Nathaniel Brown | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Mollie Brown | 61 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Hillie Brown | 29 | niece | None | Virginia |
| 94 | James S Brown | 4 | nephew | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Branford Cales | 36 | nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Isaac Smithers | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Sarah C Smithers | 64 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Tom Smithers | 27 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Dallas Smithers | 25 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Adolphus Smithers | 19 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
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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)