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John Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Independence, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jessie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Independence, Arkansas |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Tenant |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Craig Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Gertrude Allen | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | own mill |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Independence, Arkansas
Head, age 25
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Tenant |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 John Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Independence, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Manervy Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Allen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Allen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Allen
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Manervy Allen
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Allen
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Arkansas
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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 — Independence, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Independence, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu066unit:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William E. Taylor | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Callie E. Taylor | 20 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 3 | Earl Taylor | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 4 | George W. Horton | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Tessa Horton | 27 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 6 | Allie Horton | 7 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 7 | Charley Horton | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 8 | William A. Mason | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Addie Mason | 23 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 10 | George W. Langston | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Eula Langston | 24 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 12 | Theodore Langston | 7 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 13 | Thelma Langston | 5 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 14 | Woodrow Langston | 3 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 15 | Leonard Langston | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 16 | John D. Allen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 17 | Minerva Allen | 44 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 18 | Frank Allen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Dee Allen | 19 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 20 | Viola Allen | 16 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 21 | Hazel Allen | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 22 | Dessie Allen | 5 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 23 | John A. Allen THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Gertrude Allen | 27 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lillian M. Allen | 5 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 26 | Francis Allen | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 27 | Young M. Taylor | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Martha Taylor | 39 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 29 | Mary Taylor | 7 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 30 | Bada Taylor | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 31 | Mark Taylor | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 32 | George W. Bishop | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Ada Bishop | 19 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 34 | Jeff Langston | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Sarah J. Langston | 48 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 36 | Alvis Langston | 19 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 37 | Hughly Langston | 15 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 38 | Madge Langston | 13 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 39 | Agnes Langston | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ruth Langston | 8 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 41 | Louise Nichols | 73 | Mother | None | Arkansas |
| 42 | Thomas J. Gray | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ida Gray | 38 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 44 | Horton Gray | 33 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | George D. Seeley | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Alice Seeley | 53 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | James Seeley | 22 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 48 | Lula Seeley | 21 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 49 | Ethel Seeley | 19 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lillie Seeley | 17 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)