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Joseph Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Somerset, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Somerset, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, New Jersey |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Township / Ward | Bernardsville Unincorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Allen | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Joseph Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Annie Allen | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Somerset, New …
Head, age 34
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Coachman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Somerset, New …
Head, age 43
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Coachman |
| Industry | Private family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Somerset, New …
Head, age 54
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Somerset, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Allen
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1067unit:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Carton | 35 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 52 | Anna Carton | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Lucy Carton | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Estella Carton | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Lena Carton | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Peter Carton | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Charles Wright | 65 | Head | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 58 | Julia Wright | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Charles Wright | 37 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 60 | Lydia Wright | 39 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 61 | Daniel A. Compton | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Sarah Compton | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Howard Compton | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 64 | Allen Compton | 14 | Grand Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Lewis Graham | 48 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 66 | Esther Graham | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Earl Graham | 14 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 68 | Anna Belden | 53 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 69 | Charles Cashmore | 17 | Boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 70 | Julius Bayer | 48 | Head | — | Austria |
| 71 | Agnes Bayer | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 72 | Arthur Bayer | 26 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Ruben Bayer | 22 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 74 | Samuel Bayer | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Ruth Bayer | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Albert Bushnell | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 77 | Bertha Bushnell | 52 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 78 | Ernest Bushnell | 21 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 79 | Francis Bushnell | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Michael Doherty | 45 | Head | Plumber | Ireland |
| 81 | Mary Doherty | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 82 | Mary Doherty | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Agnes Doherty | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | William Doherty | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Robert Doherty | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Joseph Doherty | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Margaret Doherty | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Thomas Guanguitta | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 89 | Raphaela Guanguitta | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Anthony Guanguitta | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Louella Guanguitta | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Madeline Guanguitta | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Joseph H. Allen THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Tailor | New Jersey |
| 94 | Annie Allen | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 95 | James J. Allen | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 96 | Joseph J. Jr. Allen | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 97 | William Miller | 27 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Violet Miller | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Violet Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | George Dillon | 58 | Boarder | Farmer | New Jersey |
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)