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Samuel Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Robert — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District No 2 James County Now Part Of District No 4 Hamilton County |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Mrs Scoggins | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Pauline Allen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mazie Scoggins | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Margretta Scoggins | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Allen | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Grace Allen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 24
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hamilton-County, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Hamilton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sam L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Allen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Allen
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Allen
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mrs Scoggins
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1744unit:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sullivan W. Davis | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Martha S. Davis | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ralph Davis | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Roscoe Davis | 12 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Russel L. Lea | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary Lea | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | J. B. Lea | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Leonard Lea | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charles S. Lovel | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Pearl Lovel | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Thomas Lovel | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ruth Lovel | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | James H. Biggs | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Gussie Biggs | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Herbert Biggs | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Luther Biggs | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Myrtle Biggs | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | William D. Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Harriet Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Opal Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ruby Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James L. Neal | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary Neal | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | May Neal | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Myrtle Neal | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | John Neal | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Latt Neal | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Guy Neal | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mrs. Pearl Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | L. V. Davis | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Mary Davis | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James R. Allen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Samuel Allen THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Grace Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Pauline Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mrs. Jennie Scoggins | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Margretta Scoggins | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mazie Scoggins | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Charley Marely | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Margie Marely | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Elizabeth Marely | 62 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 42 | James H. Seamon | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Belle Seamon | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Willie Seamon | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Caswell Seamon | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Fred Seamon | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)