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Clara Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Clara Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Wakefield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Allen | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Florence Allen | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Martha Allen | Other | — | 89 | ~1831 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 40
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clara A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clara N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Allen
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar S. Gates | 23 | Head | Chain Adjuster | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Ethel A. Gates | 21 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 3 | Victor Mchenry | 29 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 4 | Madge Mchenry | 25 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 5 | Dorothy S. Mchenry | 5 | Daughter | None | Maine |
| 6 | Martha L. Thuell | 47 | Mother-in-law | None | Maine |
| 7 | Ira N. Thuell | 24 | Brother-in-law | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 8 | Maude B. Thuell | 16 | Sister-in-law | None | Maine |
| 9 | Kilborn R. Boyden | 75 | Grandfather | None | Maine |
| 10 | Lawrence J. Pitman | 80 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Sophronia Pitman | 82 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Alice L. Pitman | 52 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Addie H. Campbell | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 14 | James H. Abbott | 32 | Head | Trainman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Lelia J. Abbott | 29 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 16 | Elliot Abbott | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Paul Abbott | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Phyllis Abbott | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Rita Abbott | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Charlotte Abbott | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Frank L. Clough | 56 | Head | Toolmaker | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Coletta M. Clough | 57 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Leslie R. Clough | 32 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Evelyn Watts | 31 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Harold P. Clough | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ethel M. Clough | 23 | Daughter-in-law | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | George C. Watts | 41 | Son-in-law | Plumber | England |
| 28 | Elizabeth L. Watts | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Alice B. Willey | 45 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Rachel Willey | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Helen Willey | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Dorothy Willey | 14 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mary G. Willey | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Harrison A. Telfer | 35 | Head | Trainman | Canada |
| 35 | Laura Telfer | 29 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Helen F. Telfer | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Clara M. Allen THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | None | Maine |
| 38 | Florence E. Allen | 34 | Daughter | Bank Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Martha A. Allen | 89 | Mother | None | Maine |
| 40 | Isabell H. Flint | 46 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Anna C. Nygren | 56 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 42 | Harold W. Hunt | 28 | Head | Accountant | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Marion L. Hunt | 28 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Frederick C. Hoppock | 34 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Ellen C. Hoppock | 35 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Edward Hoppock | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Frederick Jr. Hoppock | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Arthur Hoppock | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Fred A. Reed | 55 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Frances Reed | 53 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
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)