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Sarah Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marshall, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Allen across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marshall, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, West Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cameron District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Allen | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Anderson Allen | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marshall, West …
Spouse, age 47
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Marshall, West …
Head, age 57
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marshall, West …
Head, age 66
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Marshall, West …
Other, age 76
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Sarah B. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 Sarah Allen across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marshall, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Allen
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1952unit:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Nellie Cook | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Lee Cook | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Louis F. Coe | 31 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Sarah R. Coe | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Homer Coe | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Eva L. Coe | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Blair Coe | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Emma Crow | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Charles L. Crow | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Samuel Riggs | 63 | Bro | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Parker Riggs | 45 | Bro | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Allen | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Edna Allen | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Beatrice Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Carl Allen | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Leo Allen | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | William M. Carmichael | 35 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 19 | Eva L. Carmichael | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | John S. Miller | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Earl Allen | 36 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Sadie Allen | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ralph E. Allen | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Kenneth L. Allen | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Thomas H. Allen | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Sarah B. Allen THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Anderson A. Allen | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | William H. Bungard | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emma Bungard | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Arthur T. Bungard | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Harry H. Bungard | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Otie E. Bungard | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Roy A. Bungard | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mason Carr | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Minnie Carr | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | A. Woodburn | 25 | Head | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 37 | Flora B. Woodburn | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | William H. Woodburn | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Cassius Ruckman | 57 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Amaya Ruckman | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | James C. Ruckman | 29 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | William L. Prince | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Prince | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Sherman Wilkinson | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lizzie Wilkinson | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Rumbel | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Homer F. Crow | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Bertha A. Crow | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Russell A. Crow | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Charles H. Knight | 39 | Head | Farmer | West 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)