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Clarence Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ritchie, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alpheus & Olivia — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Murphy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Allen | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Clarence Allen | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Albert Current | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Cora Allen | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Fred Allen | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Earnest Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ritchie, West …
Son, age 23
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 33
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Ritchie, West …
Head, age 42
Ritchie, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Clarence Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ritchie, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alpheus Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olivia Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alpheus Allen
b. ~1831
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olivia Allen
b. ~1833
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Allen
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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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 — Ritchie, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Ritchie, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1971unit:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ira W. Elliott | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Letha Elliott | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Dessie L. Elliott | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Mary S. Elliott | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Beulah L. Elliott | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | W. H. Nottingham | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Eva M. Nottingham | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Thelma I. Nottingham | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Romeo F. Nottingham | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Florinda M. Nottingham | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Edward C. Nottingham | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lonnie L. Nottingham | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lilly M. Nottingham | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Albert Carpenter | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Nancy E. Carpenter | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Daylit Carpenter | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Mary A. Dailey | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 68 | John Current | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Clarence Allen THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Cora Allen | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Earnest Allen | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur Allen | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Fred Allen | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Albert Current | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | James Daugherty | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | E. Ellen Daugherty | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Gay Daugherty | 16 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Pearl Daugherty | 12 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Reason S. Carpenter | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mary E. Carpenter | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Edna F. Carpenter | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ceslie M. Carpenter | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | L. Winfield Westfall | 40 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Bernie V. Westfall | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Amy R. Westfall | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Doyle L. Westfall | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Leota S. Westfall | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Nina O. Westfall | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Henrietta O. Westfall | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Joseph H. Frederick | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Jessie Frederick | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Langsam Frederick | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Orlan Frederick | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Everett Frederick | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Marlan Frederick | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Wilbert Frederick | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Joseph H. Frederick | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Sherman Carpenter | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Grace Carpenter | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Henry Wilson | 32 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 2 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)