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Edith Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edith Allen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dallas, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dallas, Iowa |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Dallas Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Allen | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Lena Allen | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Gertrude Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Vern Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ralph Allen | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Dale Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edith Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dallas, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Dallas, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Edith Allen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dallas, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edith Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Iowa
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Sibling
Gertrude Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vern Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph 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 — Dallas, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu486unit:0135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha Day | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Edmon L. Day | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | B. C. Knopf | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Mary E. Knopf | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Theodore B. Knopf | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Verna M. Knopf | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Opal Ireland | 19 | Servant | Servant | Missouri |
| 58 | J. H. Fox | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Cora B. Fox | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Leroy Fox | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Truman Fox | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Aliza Fox | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Martin Gehley | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | George H. Risley | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Martha Risley | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Harry R. Chatman | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Ona Chatman | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Mildred Chatman | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Faye Chatman | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Harry Chatman | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Ralph Allen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Lena Allen | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Joseph Allen | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Edith Allen THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Vern Allen | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Gertrude Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Dale Allen | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Joseph W. Allen | 70 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Victor H. Cernic | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Lulu Cernic | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Gordon A. Cernic | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Raymond V. Cernic | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Vernon H. Cernic | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Pearl B. Cernic | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Wm. H. White | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | John C. White | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Agnes L. White | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 88 | Francis M. White | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Anna White | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Walter White | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Beatrice White | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Mildred White | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Frances Allen | 19 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 94 | Ray C. Allen | 29 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 95 | Harry B. Johnson | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | William E. Mitchell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Olive C. Mitchell | 29 | Wife | — | Italia |
| 98 | Dorothy Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | William Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Mahlow Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)