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Samuel Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Allen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Allen | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Robert Allen | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Samuel Allen | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mildred Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | S P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sec. Mallet Works |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Woolen mill |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Allen
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1580unit:0203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Allen THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Allen | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 53 | Robert Allen | 27 | Son | Dyer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Allen | 25 | Son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William Allen | 21 | Son | Stenog | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edith Allen | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mildred Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph Ruf | 45 | Head | Jobber | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Kathryn Ruf | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Harold Ruf | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Romaine Ruf | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lewis Thomas | 28 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Florence Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William Schenk | 52 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 65 | Wilhelmina Schenk | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 66 | William Schenk | 23 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Hilda Schenk | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Herbert Schenk | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ruth Schenk | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles Schenk | 50 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 71 | Minnie Schenk | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Wilhelmina Schenk | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George Schenk | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Henry Smith | 31 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elizabeth Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mildred Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lillian Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Kathryn Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jacob Haas | 57 | Head | Sheet Metal | Germany |
| 80 | Kathryn Haas | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Fred Haas | 27 | Son | Sheet Metal | Pennsylvania |
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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)