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James Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, West Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Fairmont City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Chalmers | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Allen | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Robert Chalmers | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Davina Allen | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Marion, West …
Head, age 53
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Jas. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Marion, West …
Head, age 63
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links James Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Allen
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1961unit:1002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Byrd E Watson | 29 | Head | — | W Va |
| 52 | Florence Watson | 25 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 53 | James Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | W Va |
| 54 | Paul Watson | 2 | Son | — | W Va |
| 55 | Augustine M King | 74 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 56 | Eleanor King | 67 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 57 | Virginia Conaway | 76 | Sister-in-law | — | W Va |
| 58 | Eleanor King | 15 | Granddaughter | — | W Va |
| 59 | James M Cunningham | 34 | Head | Decorator | Ohio |
| 60 | Lillie Cunningham | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Irene Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | William Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | William Cunningham | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | William Birch | 60 | Boarder | Baker | Ohio |
| 65 | Thos L Mclaughlan | 28 | Head | Mechanist | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Madeline Mclaughlan | 61 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Alvin S Riddle | 42 | Head | Conductor | W Va |
| 68 | Cinda Riddle | 37 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 69 | Louis R Riddle | 18 | Son | Chauffeur | W Va |
| 70 | Carl Riddle | 15 | Son | — | W Va |
| 71 | Lucinda Ralston | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | W Va |
| 72 | George W Allen | 37 | Head | Mechanist | Scotland |
| 73 | Mary Allen | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 74 | James W Latham | 17 | Boarder | Mechanist | W Va |
| 75 | James Allen THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 76 | Davina Allen | 62 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 77 | Mary M Chalmers | 31 | Daughter | — | W Va |
| 78 | Robert C Chalmers | 32 | Son-in-law | Accountant | Maryland |
| 79 | Robert Allen | 34 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | John B Lumens | 46 | Head | Glass Blower | Belgium |
| 81 | Sophia Lumens | 43 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 82 | Irma Lumens | 23 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Belgium |
| 83 | Armine Lumens | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 84 | John Lumens | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Wm R Hoffman | 80 | Head | — | W Va |
| 86 | Susanna Hoffman | 77 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 87 | David Henderson | 60 | Head | Labor | W Va |
| 88 | Louie Belle Henderson | 38 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 89 | James Henderson | 13 | Son | — | W Va |
| 90 | Chester Henderson | 11 | Son | — | W Va |
| 91 | Arthur Henderson | 10 | Son | — | W Va |
| 92 | Opal Henderson | 8 | Son | — | W Va |
| 93 | Phyllis Henderson | 2 | Daughter | — | W Va |
| 94 | Guy Henderson | 0 | Son | — | W Va |
| 95 | Thomas West | 28 | Head | Laborer | W Va |
| 96 | Alice E West | 23 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 97 | Samuel L Frum | 68 | Head | Cigarmaker | W Va |
| 98 | Emma J Frum | 60 | Wife | — | W Va |
| 99 | Allison Frum | 19 | Son | Caller | W Va |
| 100 | Margaret Frum | 1 | Granddaughter | — | W Va |
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)