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George Allen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this George Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Barbara — first a son (b.~1890), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1890 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationPolk, Iowa
SurnameAllen
Given NameGeorge H
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
Father's BirthplaceIowa
Mother's BirthplaceIowa
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardWalnut Township
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Margaret Allen Daughter — 13 ~1907
Lydia Allen Daughter — 9 ~1911
Frank Allen Head — 55 ~1865
Emery Rhinehart Other — 49 ~1871
Frank Allen Son — 16 ~1904
Charles Allen Son — 23 ~1897
William Allen Son — 19 ~1901
Paul Allen Son — 21 ~1899
Albert Allen Son — 14 ~1906
Martin Allen Son — 28 ~1892
George Allen Son — 30 ~1890
Bertha Allen Spouse — 50 ~1870

Census Appearances

1900
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 10
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1890
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 20
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation Baker
Industry Bakery
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 30
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name George H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
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.
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Our Model Tree links George Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Allen
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Allen
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Allen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Allen
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Allen
Son · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Iowa
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Sibling
Martin Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Polk, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu507unit:0530)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 O Birt 30 Son — Illinois
2 Jacob L Hoak 58 Head Farm Laborer Pennsylvania
3 Ida Hoak 51 Wife Farmer Illinois
4 Mary D Hoak 24 Daughter — Illinois
5 Jay T Hoak 21 Son — Illinois
6 Ellen R Hoak 19 Son — Illinois
7 Harry L Hoak 12 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
8 Frank Ball 41 Head Farm Laborer England
9 Lydia R Ball 38 Wife Farmer Iowa
10 Gertrude F Ball 11 Daughter — Iowa
11 Paul R Ball 0 Son — Iowa
12 William Stamper 39 Head — Missouri
13 Grace E Stamper 34 Wife Farmer Iowa
14 Velma M Stamper 13 Daughter — Iowa
15 Marshall M Stamper 6 Son — Iowa
16 Francis M Howard 60 Head — Iowa
17 Cora C Howard 56 Wife Way Master Iowa
18 Nelson M Howard 83 Father — Vermont
19 Owen Rhinehart 54 Head — Wisconsin
20 Viola Rhinehart 45 Wife Carpenter Iowa
21 Harold E Rhinehart 20 Son — Iowa
22 Virgil W Rhinehart 16 Son Office Boy Iowa
23 William Laughead 42 Head — Iowa
24 J Laughead 39 Wife Engineer Iowa
25 Edith G Laughead 14 Daughter — Iowa
26 Alice L Laughead 12 Daughter — Iowa
27 William H Laughead 10 Son — Iowa
28 Dorothy M Laughead 8 Daughter — Texas
29 Annalie E Laughead 4 Daughter — Iowa
30 Jasper B Laughead 2 Son — Iowa
31 John M Laughead 0 Son — Iowa
32 Charles L Shirk 39 Head — Iowa
33 Jennie P Shirk 36 Wife Laborer Iowa
34 Roy L Shirk 17 Son — Iowa
35 Delores M Shirk 14 Daughter Printer Helper Oklahoma
36 Clifford B Shirk 11 Son — Oklahoma
37 Mildred J Shirk 7 Daughter — Iowa
38 Frank L Allen 55 Head — Iowa
39 Bertha S Allen 50 Wife Wagon Driver Iowa
40 George H Allen THIS PERSON 30 Son — Iowa
41 Martin L Allen 28 Son Coach Repairer Iowa
42 Charles B Allen 23 Son Teamster Iowa
43 Paul C Allen 21 Son Laborer Iowa
44 William D Allen 19 Son Teamster Iowa
45 Frank L Allen 16 Son Baker Iowa
46 Albert T Allen 14 Son Baker Iowa
47 Margaret E Allen 13 Daughter — Iowa
48 Lydia R Allen 9 Daughter — Iowa
49 Emery J Rhinehart 49 Boarder — Illinois
50 Arthur W Whitehead 34 Head Miner England

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Pedigree Summary

George + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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