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James Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bland, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ceres Post Office |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Allen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Allen | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lillie Allen | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bland, Virginia
Son, age 5
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Bland, Virginia
Son, age 14
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bland, Virginia
Son, age 24
Bland, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Allen
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Allen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Allen
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Allen
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Sibling
William Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Bland, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bland, Virginia
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Blanche D Mcfarland | 53 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 52 | William S Bevill | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary P Bevill | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Mamie B Bevill | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Robert S Bevill | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary E Bevill | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Alpheus B Bevill | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Hugh S Johnston | 52 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 59 | Fannie S Johnston | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Clara E Johnston | 18 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Joseph H Johnston | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Hugh S Jr Johnston | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 63 | John W Johnston | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Charles H Johnston | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Fannie V Johnston | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Elbert S Crabtree | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Alice V Crabtree | 60 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Tivest L Pruitt | 40 | Head | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 69 | Daisy M Pruitt | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Henrietta Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Tivest L Jr Pruitt | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 72 | William T Neel | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Edith J Neel | 29 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Vernie H Neel | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Bess A Neel | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Rosalie Neel | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Virgie G Neel | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Vida V Neel | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 79 | John C Neel | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Julia C Neel | 27 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Everet R Neel | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Bertie R Neel | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 83 | John T Neel | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 84 | James D Neel | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Effie G Neel | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Allard J Neel | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Teddy J Neel | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Elder V Neel | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Lawrence L Neel | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 90 | William B Allen | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Lillie P Allen | 41 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 92 | William T Allen | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | James L Allen THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Nannie E Allen | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)