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Samuel Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bossier, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bob & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bossier, Louisiana |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 6 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Allen | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mattie Allen | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Eddie Allen | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Bossier, Louisiana
Other, age 26
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Work out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Head, age 37
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Samuel Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bossier, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bob Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Allen (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Bob Allen
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Allen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Allen
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Louisiana
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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 — Bossier, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Bossier, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu607unit:0416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W A Horton | 8 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Annie Alford | 69 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Oscar Alford | 30 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 54 | Katy Alford | 23 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | G B Hamiter | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 56 | L J Edward | 44 | Head | Stockman | Louisiana |
| 57 | Bettie Edward | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Bettie May Edward | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Augustus Edwards | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Indie Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Marie Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Robert Butts | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 63 | Irene Butts | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Loyd Butts | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Joe Tucker | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 66 | C G Ensom | 45 | Head | Broommaker | Arkansas |
| 67 | Mary Ensom | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Vera Ensom | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Veda Ensom | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Zenith Ensom | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Delvinter Ensom | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Martha Ensom | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Harrison Ensom | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Arthur Watters | 38 | Head | Teamster | Texas |
| 75 | Lillie Watters | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Bertha Watters | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Tracy Watters | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Hershel Watters | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Pearl Watters | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | W B Tipp | 41 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 81 | Nellie Tipp | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Bruce Tipp | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Lama B Tipp | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Lois Tipp | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Herbert Tipp | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Marion Tipp | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Miper Tipp | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Auten Bell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Alice Bell | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Jordan J Bell | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | W E Chandler | 64 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Rosa Chandler | 66 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Horace Chandler | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 94 | F M Brown | 80 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Frank Miller | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Lillie Miller | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Nick Smallwood | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Samuel Allen THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Mattie Allen | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Eddie Allen | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)