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Samuel Allen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Charles, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charles, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Erasmus & Isaac — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 14-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCharles, Virginia
SurnameAllen
Given NameSamuel
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceMulatto
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
Father's BirthplaceVirginia
Mother's BirthplaceVirginia
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardHarrison
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Samuel Age Birth yr
Mallard Allen Daughter — 16 ~1904
John Gentry Other — 12 ~1908
Isaac Allen Head — 49 ~1871
Mary Allen Spouse — 42 ~1878
Samuel Allen Son — 20 ~1900
Hattie Allen Daughter — 10 ~1910
Bernice Gentry Other — 14 ~1906
Ira Allen Daughter — 6 ~1914
Edlow Gentry Other — 19 ~1901
Francis Allen Daughter — 12 ~1908
Clifford Allen Son — 18 ~1902
Robert Allen Son — 14 ~1906
Claborn Allen Son — 5 ~1915
Susie Gentry Other — 10 ~1910

Census Appearances

1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1920
Charles, Virginia
Son, age 20
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 14 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Samuel
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Mulatto
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Erasmus Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Erasmus Allen
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Allen
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Allen
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Allen
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Allen
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ira Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mallard Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claborn Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Charles, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0060)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Goodman Williams 39 Head Farmer Virginia
2 Ada Williams 32 Wife — Virginia
3 Robert Williams 14 Son Laborer Virginia
4 Isaac Williams 12 Son None Virginia
5 Royal Williams 9 Son None Virginia
6 Gladis Williams 7 Daughter None Virginia
7 Ruth Williams 4 Daughter None Virginia
8 Bernice Williams 3 Daughter None Virginia
9 Benjamin Williams 1 Son None Virginia
10 Charles Duvin 56 Head Carpenter Virginia
11 Jane Duvin 52 Wife None Virginia
12 Harriet Duvin 65 Head Carpenter Virginia
13 Louise Duvin 18 Grand daughter None Virginia
14 Phillip Duvin 21 Son Laborer Virginia
15 Arthur Edlow 31 Head Helper Virginia
16 Francis Edlow 10 Daughter None Virginia
17 Annie Edlow 5 Daughter None Virginia
18 Lloyd Edlow 3 Son None Virginia
19 Milton Edlow 1 Son None Virginia
20 E. H. Manson 45 Head Farmer Virginia
21 Bessie Manson 45 Wife — Virginia
22 Randolph Manson 21 Son — Virginia
23 Emma Carter 40 Servant — Virginia
24 Isaac Allen 49 Head Farmer Virginia
25 Mary Allen 42 Wife None Virginia
26 Clifford Allen 18 Son None Virginia
27 Mallard Allen 16 Daughter None Virginia
28 Robert Allen 14 Son None Virginia
29 Francis Allen 12 Daughter None Virginia
30 Hattie Allen 10 Daughter None Virginia
31 Ira Allen 6 Daughter None Virginia
32 Claborn Allen 5 Son None Virginia
33 Samuel Allen THIS PERSON 20 Son None Virginia
34 Edlow Gentry 19 Boarder Laborer Virginia
35 Susie Gentry 10 Boarder None Virginia
36 Bernice Gentry 14 Boarder None Virginia
37 John Gentry 12 Boarder None Virginia
38 John Hayes 42 Head Carpenter Virginia
39 Sarah Hayes 32 Wife None Virginia
40 Pauline Hayes 19 Daughter None Virginia
41 Annie L. Hayes 17 Daughter None Virginia
42 Gladis Hayes 14 Daughter None Virginia
43 Thomas Hayes 13 Son None Virginia
44 Evelyn Hayes 10 Daughter None Virginia
45 Henry Hayes 9 Son None Virginia
46 James E. Adkins 30 Head Farmer Virginia
47 Savannah Adkins 28 Wife None Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

Samuel + 7 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)

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