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William Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Banners Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| William Allen | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Allen | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 5
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 16
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 27
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ingrams Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Renter |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 William Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Allen
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Allen
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Allen
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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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 — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W Allen | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary W Allen | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William Allen THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lonnie B Ryals | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mattie F Ryals | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ben F Ryals | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Milton D Ryals | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Gladis E Ryals | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ruby A Ryals | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wilbert Ryals | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lonnie Jr Ryals | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Pardon B Massengill | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bettie P Massengill | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Noah B Massengill | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jesse B Raynor | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lillie Raynor | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie Raynor | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Irene Raynor | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James R Allen | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Leany W Allen | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Arthur Allen | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Vada Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Emma Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Daryl Allen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Cornelius E Allen | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Maudie E Allen | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Joseph H Allen | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ransom Allen | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Geneva Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lonnie E Allen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Bivell Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Melvie Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Leon Allen | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Daniel M Lee | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Alma Lee | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Beulah Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Joseph Lee | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Callie Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Harvey Ryals | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nancy Ryals | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Merritt H Benson | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Eodie S Benson | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Herbert L Benson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Jennie E Benson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Lee Benson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ila B Benson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Callie F Benson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mattie M Benson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John P Adams | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | John D Adams | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
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)