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Thomas Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leah & John — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mobile City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Allen | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Winnie Allen | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Lula Allen | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 10
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Mobile, Alabama
Son, age 18
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Head, age 27
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Thomas Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mobile, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Leah Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Leah Allen
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Allen
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Allen
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Harry Scott | 63 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Susanna Scott | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Richard Pruitt | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Lula Pruitt | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lula Pruitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Alfred Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Gladys Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Luke Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Willie Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Richard Robinson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Lula Robinson | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Harold Robinson | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lula Robinson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William E Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Alfred B Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Thomas Allen THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Lula Allen | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Irene Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Thomas Allen | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Winnie Allen | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Frank Lewis | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lula Lewis | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Frank Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lula Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Reginald Cattle | 24 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Frank Lewis | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Everett Lewis | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Arthur Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Lula Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Arthur Brown | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Mary Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Alice Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lula Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Arthur Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Alice Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Alice Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Richard Behrens | 56 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Emmett Behrens | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | William Behrens | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Alfred Holman | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada |
| 45 | Maude Holman | 24 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 46 | William Gundel | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Cora Gundel | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | William Gundel | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Cora Gundel | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Anna Mary Gundel | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)