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Walter Allen — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Smith & Ida — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1896 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameAllen
Given NameWalter H
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationBuyer
IndustryShoes
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBuyer
Township / WardBrooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year~1896

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Smith Allen Head — 64 ~1856
Walter Allen Son — 24 ~1896
Ida Allen Spouse — 55 ~1865

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1896
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Allen
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 24
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
Surname Allen
Given Name Walter H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Buyer
Industry Shoes
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Smith Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Smith Allen
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Allen
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Allen
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New York
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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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1177unit:0448)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary J Lese 60 Head Sewing New York
2 Sadie Lese 38 Daughter Operator New York
3 Florence Lese 23 Daughter Operator New York
4 Lillian Stegeman 37 Daughter Midwife New York
5 Smith H Allen 64 Head — New York
6 Ida V Allen 55 Wife — New York
7 Walter H Allen THIS PERSON 24 Son Buyer New York
8 Sarah A Maguire 46 Head — Lankashire England
9 Roland Maguire 27 Son Clerk Massachusetts
10 Mary E Maguire 22 Daughter Bookkeeper Massachusetts
11 Lawrence Maguire 20 Son Clerk Rhode Island
12 Gertrude Maguire 18 Daughter Operator Rhode Island
13 Catherine Maguire 12 Daughter — New York
14 James P Maguire 8 Son — New York
15 Annett Murray 50 Head — New York
16 Agnes Murray 24 Daughter Clerical New York
17 Charles Murray 22 Son Chauffeur New York
18 Ives Murray 19 Son Salesman New York
19 August Miller 43 Brother Checker New York
20 Charles Roelen 41 Head Cutter New York
21 Elizabeth S Roelen 35 Wife — New York
22 Virginia A Roelen 11 Daughter — New York
23 Mildred M Roelen 10 Daughter — New York
24 Eva F Murphy 54 Head Seamstress New York
25 Viola Murphy 27 Daughter Clerical New York
26 Ethel Murphy 24 Daughter — New York
27 Ella Murphy 22 Daughter Clerical New York
28 Albert Linsey 35 Head Bookkeeper New York
29 Anna Linsey 30 Wife — New York
30 Ida Sherman 78 Mother-in-law — Bremen Ger
31 Robert Miller 70 Head Manager Scotland
32 Anna Miller 52 Wife — New York
33 William C Miller 24 Son Salesman New York
34 Thomas F Rodolfo 44 Head Barber Gibraltar
35 Marie Rodolfo 45 Wife — Gibraltar
36 Marie Rodolfo 16 Daughter — New York
37 Roy Rodolfo 14 Son — New York
38 Beatrice M Rodolfo 10 Daughter — New York
39 Stephen Rodolfo 10 Son — New York
40 Leonard Nellie 35 Head Manager Illinois
41 Annie Nellie 32 Wife Clerical New York
42 Henry Holtzman 70 Father-in-law — Saxony Ger
43 Bertha Holtzman 69 Mother-in-law — Germany
44 Ada Betts 30 Head Operator England
45 Margaret Betts 60 Mother — England
46 James Betts 22 Brother Machinist Italy
47 Charles Betts 38 Head Cleaner New York
48 Betts 7 Daughter — New York
49 Betts 44 Head Manager Germany
50 Betts 41 Wife — Germany

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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)

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