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Sarah Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville Tennessee City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrine Carroll | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Marshall Carroll | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Allen | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Emma Allen | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Cheatham | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Carroll | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charles Carroll | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Carroll | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Allen | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Eva Carroll | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 22
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 34
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist #7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Allen
Spouse · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:1119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie Dickinson | 54 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 52 | Charlie Wilson | 55 | Head | Iron Worker | Tennessee |
| 53 | Maggie Wilson | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Henry L. Fite | 55 | Head | Real Estate | Tennessee |
| 55 | Nettie Fite | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | John Hassell | 33 | Son-in-law | Iron Worker | Tennessee |
| 57 | Minnie Hassell | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Robert Fite | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mildred Hassell | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mamie Hassell | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Andrew Hassell | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Emma Hassell | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Will Mckenna | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Elizabeth Mckenna | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bishop Smith | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Maggie Mcfarland | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Melissa Mcfarland | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ernest Stokes | 25 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary Stokes | 27 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 70 | Anna Stokes | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Marshall Carroll | 45 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 72 | Eva Carroll | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 73 | John Carroll | 12 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | William Carroll | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Charles Carroll | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Corrine Carroll | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | John Cheatham | 24 | Boarder | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 78 | Emma Allen | 24 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 79 | Sarah Allen THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | John Allen | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Fletcher Stephens | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Addie Stephens | 21 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 83 | Fletcher Jr. Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Jimmie Berry | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Beatrice Berry | 18 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 86 | Sam Harris | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Hattie Harris | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | James Harris | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Joe Harris | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Mildred Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lizzie Brooks | 20 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Anderson Cantrell | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Katie Cantrell | 40 | Wife | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 94 | Margaret Cantrell | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Mary Cantrell | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Maggie Yarbrough | 28 | Head | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 97 | Gabe Yarbrough | 60 | Father | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Edward Cowan | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lula Cowan | 41 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 100 | John Cowan | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)