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Virginia Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Maud — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | City Of Buffalo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Allen | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Barbara Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Allen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Jean Allen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alexander Allen | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 5
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 16
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 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 |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Spouse, age 25
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allan |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Virginia Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Allan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Allan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Allan
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Allan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Allen
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Barbara Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1108unit:0493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Waters | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Frank Waters | 52 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 3 | Florence Waters | 52 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Carlton Waters | 24 | Grandson | Inspector | New York |
| 5 | Franklin Waters | 11 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 6 | James E. Murphy | 62 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 7 | C. Frances Murphy | 31 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Christina Murphy | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 9 | Helen M. Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Edgar E. Murphy | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Florence E. Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Imogene Hynes | 19 | Boarder | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 13 | Alexander H. Slack | 38 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Birdie I. Slack | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edwin W. Slack | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth J. Slack | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Henry W. Burns | 62 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 18 | Minnie Burns | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Nellie Taylor | 17 | Servant | Servant | England |
| 20 | Alexander Allen | 40 | Head | Medical | New York |
| 21 | Maude Allen | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Virginia Allen THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Jean Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Barbara Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Edwin E. Carney | 52 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 26 | Louise Carney | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Kathryn Carney | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Dorothy Carney | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Chester Carney | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Dennis O'Reilly | 72 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 31 | Annie O'Reilly | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Stella O'Reilly | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 33 | Elizabeth O'Reilly | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 34 | Nan O'Reilly | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 35 | Johanna Hines | 17 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 36 | William Puchta | 55 | Head | Merchant | Poland |
| 37 | Annie Puchta | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Harriet Puchta | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Lena Bartolozzi | 19 | Servant | Servant | Hungary |
| 40 | Louis W. Elias | 44 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 41 | Ethel Elias | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Mabel Elias | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Whitney Elias | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Grace Elias | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | William Elias | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Mary Elias | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Alice Leopold | 23 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 48 | John C. Hubbard | 59 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 49 | Ada Hubbard | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Gertrude Hubbard | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 2 siblings
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)