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Thomas Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Allen across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Allen | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Chester Allen | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ula Allen | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Allen | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Freddie Allen | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bernie Allen | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Emory Allen | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ashe, North …
Head, age 49
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Ashe, North …
Head, age 56
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Ashe, North …
Head, age 68
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1852 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Head, age 78
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Allen across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Allen
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Lewis | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Elizabeth Lewis | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ursel Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Opal Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ollie Lewis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ray Lewis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bernice Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ramona M. Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Kelley Osborne | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Dessie Osborne | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ray Osborne | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Beatrice Osborne | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dwight Osborne | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Geter Osborne | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lucille Osborne | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rex Osborne | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Avery Pope | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Maude Pope | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clara Pope | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ronnie Pope | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bessie Pope | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thomas Allen THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Emory Allen | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bernie Allen | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sarah Allen | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Freddie Allen | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ula Allen | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Chester Allen | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Guy L. Roark | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Callie Roark | 24 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lillie Roark | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Liddie Roark | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Dixie Roark | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Vance Roark | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Reece Roark | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Finck Roark | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ivor Roark | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Luke Osborne | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ardelia Osborne | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lundy Osborne | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Alice Osborne | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Madie Osborne | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Inez Osborne | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Vada Belle Osborne | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Silvester Osborne | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)