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Sarah Allen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1868 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCook, Illinois
SurnameAllen
Given NameSarah
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age52
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardEverett City
Est. Birth Year~1868

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 Sarah Age Birth yr
Lillian Allen Daughter — 22 ~1898
Katherine Allen Daughter — 15 ~1905
Edward Allen Head — 55 ~1865
Lawrence Meacham Son — 13 ~1907
Frank Allen Son — 20 ~1900
Maurice Meacham Son — 15 ~1905
Sarah Allen Spouse — 52 ~1868

Census Appearances

1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Sarah E
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Years Married 23
Children Born 3
Children Living 3
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 63
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Sara E
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Sarah Allen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Allen
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1938unit:1146)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Ola Fox 21 wife — Missouri
52 Frank Young 50 head Filer Wisconsin
53 Lillian Young 43 wife — Illinois
54 Edward Young 17 son — Washington
55 Abraham Hockford 31 head Tallyman New York
56 Elizabeth Hockford 27 wife — Nebraska
57 Donald Hockford 5 son — Oregon
58 Norma Hockford 3 daughter — California
59 Harry E Hubergall 46 head Clerk Canada
60 Erma Hubergall 41 wife — Ireland
61 Victor Hubergall 7 son — Washington
62 Elias Edmonds 43 boarder Conductor California
63 Charles Yeson 37 boarder Brakeman Canada
64 Charles Cores 32 head Asst Yardmaster Illinois
65 Elsie Cores 32 wife — Washington
66 Lola Cores 12 daughter — Washington
67 Vera Cores 10 daughter — Montana
68 Lillian Cores 7 daughter — Washington
69 John W Pellet 51 head Engineer Canada
70 Jessie Pellet 47 wife — New York
71 John Pellet 11 son — Washington
72 Donald Pellet 9 son — Washington
73 James Mcpherson 9 nephew — Washington
74 Benjamin Patterson 60 head Store Keeper Missouri
75 Mary Patterson 51 wife — Wisconsin
76 Florence Patterson 18 daughter — Minnesota
77 Gladys Patterson 15 daughter — Minnesota
78 Edward Allen 55 head Laborer New York
79 Sarah Allen THIS PERSON 52 wife — New York
80 Lillian Allen 22 daughter Stenographer Michigan
81 Frank Allen 20 son Auto Driver New York
82 Katherine Allen 15 daughter — Massachusetts
83 Maurice Meacham 15 son — Oregon
84 Lawrence Meacham 13 son — Oregon
85 Thomas Hunter 55 head Millwright Scotland
86 Ida Hunter 53 wife — New York
87 Lucile Hunter 23 daughter Bookkeeper Minnesota
88 Edward Boots 32 head Car Repairer Indiana
89 Pearl Boots 22 wife — Missouri
90 Frank Lura 47 head Track Painter Massachusetts
91 R Agnes Lura 32 wife — Vermont
92 James Mckibben 22 boarder Clerk Minnesota
93 Howard Cardin 27 head Laborer Canada
94 Marie Cardin 22 wife — Wisconsin
95 Eva Cardin 3 daughter — Wisconsin
96 Mildred Nelson 18 sister-in-law — Canada
97 Louis Nelson 23 brother-in-law Laborer Norway
98 John Bussman 51 head Boilermaker Minnesota
99 Mary Bussman 51 wife — Minnesota
100 Alphonse Vandeghen 34 head Millwright Belgium

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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