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Samuel Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Allen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Jamaica B.C. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Industry | Printing Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Helen Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Beatrice Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Allen | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Samuel Allen | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Archie Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Caroline Allen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Wilbur Allen | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bertha Allen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Loretta Allen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel Alinston |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Jamaica B.C. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Industry | Printing Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Samuel Allen
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Caroline Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1638unit:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Cole | 38 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 2 | Lottie Cole | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | George, Jr. Cole | 19 | Son | Stock Clerk | Maryland |
| 4 | John Cole | 18 | Son | Bootblack | Maryland |
| 5 | Lissie Cole | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Maryland |
| 6 | Mary Cole | 20 | Daughter | Bus Girl | Maryland |
| 7 | Edgar Prout | 25 | Head | Stage Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lillian Prout | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William Prout | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Prout | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Berry Jordan | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Marcella J. Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | James Coats | 27 | Boarder | Painter | Virginia |
| 14 | Bessie Coats | 28 | Boarder | Operator | Virginia |
| 15 | Jessie Jackson | 20 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 16 | Hester Washington | 24 | Sister | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 17 | Agnes Howard | 45 | Lodger | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rooney Washington | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 19 | George Washington | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 20 | Perry Cole | 45 | Lodger | Janitor | Maryland |
| 21 | Thomas Allen | 49 | Head | Linen Clerk | Jamaica B.C. |
| 22 | Bertha Allen | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Samuel Allen THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Beatrice Allen | 16 | Daughter | Cash Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Archie Allen | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Thomas Allen | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Wilbur Allen | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Caroline Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Loretta Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Collin Jackson | 34 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 32 | Mabel Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | James C. Marshall | 37 | Head | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 34 | Ada Marshall | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Roy Marshall | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lee Jones | 32 | Brother-in-law | Hod Carrier | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Jones | 37 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alvena Wilson | 39 | Head | Keeper | District Columbia |
| 39 | Charles Hill | 28 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 40 | Esther Hill | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Charles Fugaby | 50 | Head | Pianist | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lozana Fugaby | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Anna Mary Fugaby | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William Stokes | 46 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 45 | Mamie Stokes | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Benjamin Stokes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert L. Freeman | 51 | Head | Milling Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Eleanor Freeman | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert Randall | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lottie Randall | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)