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Willie Allen — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Allen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Buck & James — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dutchville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mittie Allen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Buck Allen | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Hue Allen | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Allen | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie Allen | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Allen | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 6
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Son, age 16
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 26
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Industry | 52 |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Willie Allen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Buck Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father James Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Buck Allen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Allen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Allen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Allen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Allen
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hue Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mittie Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1301unit:0070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna L | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hall H | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Shelton | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Buck Allen | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Allen | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hue Lee Allen | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Willie Allen THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas G Allen | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Allen | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mittie Allen | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Grady Mcdowell | 37 | Head | Public Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 12 | Hattie Mcdowell | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Daniel Mcdowell | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ralph Mcdowell | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillian Mcdowell | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rinda Mcdowell | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Mcdowell | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | John B Mcdowell | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Derrick Goodwin | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Willie Goodwin | 58 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillie M Goodwin | 35 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | John D Goodwin | 21 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Frank Thomason | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hattie Thomason | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Pearl Thomason | 25 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Kester Thomason | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ruth Thomason | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | S. B. Duncan | 63 | Uncle | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Will Lyon | 67 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Kattie Lyon | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie G Lyon | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lee Lyon | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | David B Lyon | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Blanch Lyon | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Zilpha B Lyon | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie M Lyon | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Lyon | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lewis Lyon | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eugene Lyon | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nannie Green | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Henry Green | 41 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ernest Green | 38 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nora Binett | 35 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Binett | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Nannie M Binett | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Reed Binett | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Louise Binett | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charles X Binett | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Marshall Binett | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Isaac Green | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 siblings
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)