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Herbert Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Ellen — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Railways |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Township / Ward | City Of Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Allen | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Nellie Allen | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Caroline Snyder | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Thelma Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Railways |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Herbert Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Allen
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Allen
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Allen
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1517unit:0437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Allen THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nellie Allen | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Thelma Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Caroline Snyder | 20 | Boarder | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John H Hartz | 33 | Head | Trainer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Rosa Hartz | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Nelson Wm Hartz | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Sept Hartz | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Bucklew | 60 | Head | Stationary Eng. | England |
| 10 | Elizabeth Bucklew | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Margaret Bucklew | 22 | Daughter | — | England |
| 12 | William Bucklew | 20 | Son | Machinist | England |
| 13 | Violet Bucklew | 13 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | England |
| 14 | Martha Bucklew | 5 | Daughter | Student | England |
| 15 | Gust Gustafson | 47 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 16 | Jennie Gustafson | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Carl Gustafson | 15 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Gustafson | 6 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Merle Gustafson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Paul Gustafson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Keefe | 37 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Clara Keefe | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mabel B Keefe | 11 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Norma M Keefe | 10 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Clara J Keefe | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Twila Keefe | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John D Allen | 33 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Catherine Allen | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | David Allen | 10 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Annie Queste | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Tannover | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lottie Tannover | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | Lottie Tannover | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Frank Holzman | 34 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anna May Holzman | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alma Holzman | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Howard Holzman | 11 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ronella Holzman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John J Bates | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | England |
| 40 | Anna Bates | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 41 | Jessie Bates | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ada Bates | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Doser | 26 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Agnes Doser | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Doser | 8 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Doser | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Foley | 32 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James Foley | 21 | Brother-in-law | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thomas Foley | 23 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Foley | 59 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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)