Sarah Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 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.
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Everett City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
Household Members
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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
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)