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Walter Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Walter Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Byron — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Allen | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Katherine Ransom | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Gladys Allen | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Stanley Ransom | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Kate Twitchell | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Walter Allen | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Walter D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Walter Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father Byron Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Allen
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Byron Allen
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Allen
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Allen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Allen
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu750unit:0364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine T. Butler | 40 | Sister | Principal | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Joanna E. Musgrove | 17 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | George W. Musgrove | 27 | Nephew | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Cornelia D. Allen | 52 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Walter D. Allen THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Gladys B. Allen | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Katherine Ransom | 42 | Sister | Collector | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Stanley D. Ransom | 10 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Kate G. Twitchell | 40 | Boarder | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Paul E. Seibold | 69 | Head | — | Heilbronn (Ger) |
| 11 | Helena Seibold | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Ida M. Seibold | 37 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Helena A. Seibold | 34 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Martin D. Kaestner | 35 | Head | Plumber | Germany |
| 15 | Laura E. Kaestner | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Paul M. Kaestner | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Marguerite L. Kaestner | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Elizabeth L. Kaestner | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Dorothy E. Kaestner | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Robert E. Kaestner | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Ralph L. Morris | 33 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Catherine T. Morris | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Madeline L. Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Robert J. Morris | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Sophronia V. Morris | 74 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 26 | Pauline Gould | 50 | Head | — | Russia |
| 27 | Sadie J. Gould | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Evelyn L. Gould | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Henry F. Dombroske | 34 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret A. Dombroske | 33 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 31 | Margaret L. Dombroske | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 32 | Harry F. Jr. Dombroske | 6 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 33 | Anna Dombroske | 3 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 34 | George H. Hobson | 37 | Head | Grinder | Connecticut |
| 35 | Lucy M. Hobson | 37 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | Lillian E. Hobson | 14 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 37 | Christiana Blackwood | 9 | Boarder | — | Canada |
| 38 | William L. Hill | 30 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Margaret A. Hill | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Marguerite M. Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Dorothea M. Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Celia Daigle | 14 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Mary J. Allard | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Charlotte E. Deland | 72 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Clara Beatie | 45 | Boarder | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Lillian Beatie | 27 | Boarder | Press Operator | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Israel Wilson | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 48 | Annie S. Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 49 | Ethel Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Evelyn E. Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)