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James Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this James Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & James — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Carrie Allen | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 9
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 19
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | draftsman |
| Industry | electric lamp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Son, age 29
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pawtucket City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 James Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Allan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Allan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Allen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Allen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Allen
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1677unit:1050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest J. Fisher | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Blanche E. Fisher | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Louis Kellen | 37 | Head | Conductor | Maine |
| 4 | Mabel B. Kellen | 31 | Wife | Telegrapher | Rhode Island |
| 5 | John Threedy | 69 | Head | Jeweler | Denmark |
| 6 | Annie T. Threedy | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Jessie E. Ford | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Frankland Craddock | 37 | Head | Milkman | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Emma E. Craddock | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Edna M. Craddock | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Howard W. Taft | 39 | Head | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Ella G. Taft | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Charles H. Taft | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Charles F. Anthony | 62 | Father-in-law | Motorman | Rhode Island |
| 15 | William E. Dickey | 51 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Annie E. Dickey | 55 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Mabel E. Sherman | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Arthur M. Barrows | 53 | Head | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Hattie A. Barrows | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Albert T. Mansfield | 72 | Head | Annealer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary Mansfield | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | George F. Harrison | 24 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Lillian Harrison | 24 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | George F. Harrison | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | James L. Raymond | 55 | Father-in-law | Polisher | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Theresa Raymond | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | James S. Allen | 53 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Carrie F. Allen | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | James S. Allen THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Arthur H. Grover | 32 | Head | Silversmith | England |
| 31 | Lena Grover | 32 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Dorothy Grover | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Charles E. Grover | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | William Evan | 41 | Head | Silversmith | Vermont |
| 35 | Charlotte Evan | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | William Oldham | 16 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | William J. Evan | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Elizabeth Mc Donald | 32 | Boarder | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Florence Mc Donald | 24 | Boarder | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Dorothy Mc Donald | 20 | Boarder | Polisher | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Charles Mc Millin | 25 | Boarder | Silversmith | Canada |
| 42 | Frank Landberg | 31 | Boarder | Jeweler | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Mary Landberg | 30 | Boarder | — | England |
| 44 | Mildred Landberg | 3 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | James Edward | 47 | Boarder | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Hattie Clarke | 39 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Maurice J. Jarvis | 48 | Head | Postal Clerk | Vermont |
| 48 | Mary Jarvis | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Merrill H. Jarvis | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Mary G. Harris | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)