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John Allison — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Donley, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Allison across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Donley, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Donley, Texas |
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Allison | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Naomi Allison | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Allison | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| David Allison | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Kezia Allison | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Clifford Allison | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Allison | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Glen Allison | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Donley, Texas
Head, age 33
Donley, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Donley, Texas
Head, age 43
Donley, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links John Allison across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Donley, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Allison
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Donley, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Donley, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1790unit:0988)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gordon E Morgan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Rose Morgan | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | John P Ingram | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Ena J Ingram | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | John S Ingram | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | John S Allison THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Mattie L Allison | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Clifford O Allison | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Naomi R Allison | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | David E Allison | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Thomas F Allison | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Glen G Allison | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Kezia J Allison | 73 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 64 | William E Brumley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Mamie V Brumley | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Jewell Brumley | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Edna O Brumley | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Susie E Smith | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Harold Smith | 21 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Laverne Smith | 19 | Son | Retail Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Dorothy Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Hubert M Smith | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Fletcher Smith | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Barbara Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Alvin B Long | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ola Long | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Rex A Long | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Floyd B Long | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Sam C Phillips | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mattie L Phillips | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 81 | Elizabeth J Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Evelyn L Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Christy Phillips | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 84 | John C Phillips | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 85 | Thomas B Andis | 25 | Head | Public Weigher | Texas |
| 86 | Lila M Andis | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 87 | Wilford Andis | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 88 | Lucille Andis | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | Eugene Moore | 54 | Head | Section Foreman | Texas |
| 90 | Harry L Moore | 22 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 91 | Walter B Moore | 19 | Son | Watchman | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Emma K Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 93 | Ruth R Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Jack D Moore | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 95 | Louis E Caudle | 34 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 96 | Etta Caudle | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 97 | Ozella Caudle | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | Miriam Caudle | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | William Raybourn | 51 | Head | Stock Farmer | Ohio |
| 100 | Jennie Raybourn | 53 | Sister | — | Ohio |
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)