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Charles Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Allen across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Minnie & Elmer — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Elmer Allen | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Charles Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clarence Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Allen | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 6
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 15
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 26
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Chas K |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Motor Cars |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Head, age 37
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Chas. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 314 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Charles Allen across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Minnie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillia Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Minnie Allen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Allen
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Allen
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Allen
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillia Allen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Allen
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Indiana
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Sibling
Martha Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Marion, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu451unit:0388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Anadale | 30 | Lodger | Machinist | Indiana |
| 2 | Alfred Conway | 66 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 3 | Alice Conway | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Alice Harlan | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | John Harlan | 30 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Indiana |
| 6 | Albert Appert | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 7 | Alice Appert | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Henrietta Lentung | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 9 | Elmer Allen | 50 | Head | Steam Fitter | Indiana |
| 10 | Minnie Allen | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Charles Allen THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Martha Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Clarence Allen | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Louis Prior | 24 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Irene Prior | 24 | Wife | Steam Fitter | Indiana |
| 16 | William Campbell | 36 | Head | Toolmaker | Scotland |
| 17 | Ethel Campbell | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Catherine Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Mark Snapp | 40 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Lulu Snapp | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Catherine Snapp | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | William Snapp | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Catherine Brown | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 24 | William Conway | 33 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 25 | Hattie Conway | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | William Conway | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Marcellus Strother | 31 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 28 | — | 31 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 29 | — | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | — | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | — | 32 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 32 | — | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | — | 30 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | — | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | — | 54 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 36 | — | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | — | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | — | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Harry | 52 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Catherine | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | — | 46 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Wilhelmina Pitelgeorge | 47 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 43 | Rosa Armstrong | 48 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 44 | — | 27 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Martha | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Naomi | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Kenneth | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Marie | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | — | 41 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 50 | — | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)