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Emma Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Diego, California
Our Model Tree links this Emma Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Diego, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: California
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Diego City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Allen | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Sophia Jensen | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Head, age 46
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Diego, …
Other, age 56
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma A |
| Relationship to Head | Housekeeper |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Other, age 66
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Housekeeper |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Diego City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Allen
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu132unit:0011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Clark | 49 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 2 | Emma Clark | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Fred Gabris | 46 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 4 | Kittie Gabris | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Addie Gabris | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 6 | Dora Bushery | 50 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | William James | 61 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 8 | Emma James | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 9 | Fred Brimmerman | 22 | Head | Butcher | Canada |
| 10 | Ethel Brimmerman | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Kalliris | 40 | Head | Confectioner | Greece |
| 12 | Mary Kalliris | 32 | Wife | Helper | Russia |
| 13 | Louis Kalliris | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Frank Pickininger | 46 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edna Pickininger | 42 | Wife | Forewoman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Fred Shields | 26 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 17 | Louise Shields | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Fred Junior Shields | 1 | Grandson | — | California |
| 19 | Emma Quilan | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Hertia Quilan | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Texas |
| 21 | John Berg | 31 | Roomer | Worker | Norway |
| 22 | William Stephens | 63 | Roomer | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Webster Marstein | 22 | Head | Driver | Washington |
| 24 | Minnie Marstein | 35 | Wife | Keeper | Iowa |
| 25 | Nissa Cavagill | 31 | Head | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Paul Junior Cavagill | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Luke Schecter | 55 | Roomer | — | Ohio |
| 28 | James Quinton | 28 | Head | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jessie Quinton | 18 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 30 | Iver U. Iverson | 51 | Roomer | — | Norway |
| 31 | Isabel Andalocio | 17 | Head of House | — | Mexico |
| 32 | Joseph Gordon | 34 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 33 | Melissa Gordon | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Idella Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | Henley Gordon | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 36 | Ruth Gordon | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | Frank Chrisman | 24 | Head | Baker | California |
| 38 | Irene Chrisman | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Wilma Chrisman | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Guy F. Badgley | 62 | Head | Watchmaker | West Virginia |
| 41 | Ina Badgley | 48 | Wife | Helper | New York |
| 42 | Emma Allen THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | California |
| 43 | William Allen | 21 | Son | Mechanic | California |
| 44 | Sophia Jensen | 45 | Roomer | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 45 | Albertus Dowden | 61 | Head | — | Canada |
| 46 | Amelia Dowden | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 47 | John Dowden | 18 | Son | Waiter | Canada |
| 48 | Loretta Lopez | 50 | Head | — | California |
| 49 | Leo Lopez | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Mamie Lopez | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
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)