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Catherine Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ottawa, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Allen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ottawa, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ottawa, Michigan |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Catherine Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | City of Trier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | District School |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Spring Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Catherine Allen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Dennis Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Morris Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Allen | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Allen | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Geraldine Allen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Martha Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ottawa, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Ottawa, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Catherine Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | City of Trier |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | District School |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Catherine Allen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ottawa, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Catherine Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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Sibling
Margaret Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Ottawa, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Michigan
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu792unit:1094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Dorn | 42 | Head | Hotel Keeper | Michigan |
| 2 | Alice C. Dorn | 35 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Nancy B. Dorn | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Margaret Dorn | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 5 | Mary Dorn | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Walter Daley | 38 | Brother in law | Boiler Maker | New York |
| 7 | Alexander Jacobson | 62 | Boarder | Boiler Maker | Scotland |
| 8 | Clyde Long | 21 | Boarder | Trimmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Ole Oman | 24 | Boarder | Riveter | Michigan |
| 10 | John Vander Young | 24 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 11 | Flora Vander Young | 24 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 12 | Glendora Vander Young | 0 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 13 | Oscar Torson | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 14 | Anna Torson | 31 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 15 | William Torson | 7 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 16 | Robert Torson | 6 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 17 | Elizabeth Torson | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 18 | Ruth Torson | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 19 | Joseph D. Cooper | 49 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 20 | Lillian Cooper | 47 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Alice Cooper | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Josephine Cooper | 9 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 23 | Wallace Cooper | 8 | Son | None | Canada |
| 24 | Robert Cooper | 6 | Son | None | Canada |
| 25 | Sheldon Robinson | 42 | Head | Leather Finisher | Michigan |
| 26 | Margaret Robinson | 33 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 27 | Donald Robinson | 13 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 28 | James Allen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Mary Q. Allen | 46 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 30 | Catherine Q. Allen THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 31 | Margaret E. Allen | 19 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Michigan |
| 32 | Charles M. Allen | 16 | Son | Electric Assembler | Michigan |
| 33 | Morris J. Allen | 11 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 34 | Martha Q. Allen | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 35 | Dennis P. Allen | 6 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 36 | Geraldine M. Allen | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 37 | James F. Allen | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 38 | Isaac Vander Hall | 72 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 39 | Celia Vander Hall | 70 | Wife | None | Netherlands |
| 40 | Willie Vander Hall | 30 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 41 | Frederick W. Tencke | 54 | Head | Fruit Grower | Michigan |
| 42 | Brunetta Tencke | 47 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 43 | Elizabeth Tencke | 87 | Mother | None | Netherlands |
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)