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Samuel Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Allen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertie Allen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Blanche Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ann Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lottie Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Louise Allen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Allen | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Cora Allen | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Millie Allen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Helen Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 14
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 23
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Samuel Allen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Samuel Allen
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Sibling
Louise Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:1078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emery Evans | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Milton Douglas | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Amelia Douglas | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 4 | George Thompson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Thompson | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Jerry Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Montana Moon | 61 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Andrew J Smith | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Helen Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Rosamond Smith | 27 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Ann Smith | 25 | Son | Cooper | Virginia |
| 12 | Eddie Smith | 23 | Son | Cooper | Virginia |
| 13 | Irene C Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John Smith | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Andrew J Smith | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Jacob Moon | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice D Moon | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Frances Moon | 18 | Daughter | W | Virginia |
| 20 | Thelma Bell Moon | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Alice B Moon | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Virginia Moon | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Jacob H Moon | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Julia R Moon | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Joseph Matthews | 40 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 26 | Fred Matthews | 36 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 27 | Maggie Dickerson | 53 | Mother in law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 28 | Bernice Dickerson | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Marianne Tyrman | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Alice James | 21 | Niece | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Alexander South | 40 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 32 | Lottie B South | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Maud Buford | 14 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John H Allen | 49 | Head | Shoemaker | Virginia |
| 35 | Cora L Allen | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 36 | Millie A Allen | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Louise Allen | 17 | Daughter | W | Virginia |
| 38 | Gertie Allen | 16 | Daughter | W | Virginia |
| 39 | Ann Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Helen Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lottie Allen | 13 | Daughter | W | Virginia |
| 42 | Samuel Allen THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Blanche Allen | 5 | Daughter | Driver | Virginia |
| 44 | Milton T Scott | 34 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lena Scott | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Maggie Page | 44 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 47 | Walter Page | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert Page | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Josephine Page | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Robert Bonger | 35 | Brother | Laborer | 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)