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Willie Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Willie Allen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Kentucky |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Frankfort City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Allen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Willie Allen | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Simon Handy | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Algin Handy | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Handy | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Martha Allen | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Kentucky
Head, age 38
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Franklin, Kentucky
Head, age 48
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Franklin, Kentucky
Head, age 57
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Willie Allen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Franklin, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Allen
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu570unit:0091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Flora Belle Allen | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 52 | Rachel Williams | 21 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 53 | Susie Canada | 20 | Sister | Cook | Kentucky |
| 54 | Will Henry Moore | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Hulda Moore | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 56 | Katie Wilson | 36 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 57 | Noble Wilson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jane Wilson | 70 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Joe Grimes | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Clara Jackson | 38 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lulisa Jewell | 64 | Mother | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 62 | Willie Allen THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Martha Allen | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 64 | Bertha Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Simon Handy | 22 | Brother-in-law | Porter | Kentucky |
| 66 | Algin Handy | 19 | Brother-in-law | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 67 | Elizabeth Handy | 9 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Isaac Reed | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lizzie Conville | 22 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 70 | G. C. Conville | 33 | Husband | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 71 | Marie Conville | 8 | Step Child | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Raymond Conville | 6 | Step Child | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Leo Perkins | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Bertie Perkins | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Owen Wrayford | 28 | Head | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 76 | Hallie Wrayford | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Roger Rose Wrayford | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jewell Wrayford | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Walter Rice | 48 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Phoebe Rice | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Louis D. Rice | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 82 | Robert M. Rice | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Lucy B. Rice | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Lucy Diamond | 61 | Head | Registrar | Kentucky |
| 85 | Lutie Sullivan | 54 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Florence Penn | 47 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 87 | Geneva Penn | 18 | Daughter | Bookbinder | Kentucky |
| 88 | James Herndon | 34 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 89 | Cynthia Herndon | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Sam Martin | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Amanda Martin | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Jackie Wingate | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Flora Wingate | 21 | Daughter | Proof Reader | Kentucky |
| 94 | Barton Wingate | 30 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 95 | Robert P. Dwyer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Emma Dwyer | 41 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 97 | Freda Dwyer | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Mary Louise Dwyer | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Samuel Dwyer | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Arthur Hubbard | 35 | Boarder | Shoe Cutter | Wisconsin |
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)