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Joseph Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Anson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & William — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | White Store Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Allen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Nancy Allen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ruby Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hershel Allen | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| George Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Allen | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Allen | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Woodrow Allen | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Flora Allen | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anson, North …
Son, age 9
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joe F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Anson, North …
Son, age 17
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 27
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Drug Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Joseph Allen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Anson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dan Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Hershel Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dan Allen
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hershel Allen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florie Allen
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Allen
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
George Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Anson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:1077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Liza Smith | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hattie Smith | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jerry Smith | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Cary B Allen | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Allen | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Richard Allen | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Garros Allen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ruth Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Elma G Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Walter Linsey | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lucille Linsey | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Benjamin Linsey | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie Linsey | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Linsey | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Marie Linsey | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bertha Linsey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Effie Linsey | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Linsey | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Martha Linsey | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Clarence Linsey | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Linsey | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | George Linsey | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lacy Linsey | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lula Linsey | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Louise Linsey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Arthur Linsey | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Daisy Linsey | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hershel Allen | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Flora A Allen | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Joseph Allen THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Allen | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ruby Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | George Allen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Nancy Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Minnie V Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Woodrow W Allen | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lewis Burr | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Susan Burr | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ernest Burr | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Roy Burr | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Johnnie Burr | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Clarence Burr | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mattie Burr | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Samuel Hudson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Julia Hudson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Blanche Hudson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Hattie Hudson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Emma Hudson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Johnnie Hudson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 6 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)