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Walter Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Director |
| Industry | Rubber Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Director |
| Township / Ward | Melrose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Allen | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Walter Allen | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Albert Allen | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Annie Allen | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Director |
| Industry | Rubber Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Allen
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu715unit:0764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theresa B Paton | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 2 | Harold D Paton | 25 | Son | Cutter | Canada |
| 3 | William H Gibbons | 32 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Irene M Gibbons | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Dorothy Gibbons | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Edna G Gibbons | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William F Mercer | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 8 | Catherine A Mercer | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Catherine A Mercer | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Ethel P Mercer | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Charles H Murray | 54 | Head | Cutter | Canada |
| 12 | Mary Murray | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Marion R Murray | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Canada |
| 14 | Mary M Murray | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | James J Sampson | 69 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Virginia |
| 16 | Lettitia W Sampson | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Edith S Sampson | 46 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Everett M Sampson | 44 | Son | Cutter | Virginia |
| 19 | William H Sampson | 37 | Son | Manager | Virginia |
| 20 | Ethel A Sampson | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 21 | Malcolm M Sampson | 9 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | George S Harvey | 56 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Rufus H Freeland | 56 | Boarder | Welder | Maine |
| 24 | Homer B Cornwall | 63 | Head | — | Canada |
| 25 | Alice B Cornwall | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Ruby C Cornwall | 25 | Daughter | File Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Richard P Fleming | 49 | Head | Baker | Saxony |
| 28 | Mary E Fleming | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Edith C Fleming | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Marion L Fleming | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Herbert R Fleming | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Arthur A Friend | 49 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 33 | Nellie P Friend | 49 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 34 | Gertrude Russell | 22 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 35 | James H Macdonald | 35 | Head | Painter | England |
| 36 | Edith B Macdonald | 35 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | John J Macdonald | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Florence Stone | 19 | Domestic | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Thomas Macdonald | 57 | Father | — | Scotland |
| 40 | Caroline E Prole | 42 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Lena F Prole | 40 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Walter F Allen THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Director | Maine |
| 43 | Annie H Allen | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Elizabeth Allen | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Albert G Allen | 22 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Charles Murdock | 45 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 47 | Martha P Richter | 28 | Boarder | Governess | Canada |
| 48 | Mary Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 49 | Mary E Marshall | 41 | Head | Domestic | Ireland |
| 50 | Mary | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
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)