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Edward Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1845
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Ellis | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Alice Ellis | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| A Ellis | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Edward Ellis | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1844 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 66
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Edward A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 75
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Edward Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu717unit:0233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | E. S. Gardner | 65 | Brother in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | R. F. Gardner | 36 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | John T. Smith | 55 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Caroline Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Eugenia Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Henry J. Ide | 57 | Head | Agent & Manager | New Hampshire |
| 57 | Elizabeth Ide | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Hannah Lonegan | 28 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 59 | Edward B. Bowlen | 56 | Head | Examiner Of Imports | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Pamelia Bowlen | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Edward Bowlen | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Winifred Plummer | 24 | Servant | Servant | Jamaica |
| 63 | Abbott B. Rice | 57 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Amy Rice | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Willard Rice | 24 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Lawrence Rice | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Katherine Lally | 23 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 68 | Nellie Kediker | 38 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 69 | F. H. Suits | 59 | Head | Dealer | Connecticut |
| 70 | Carrie Suits | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Anita Suits | 28 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Caroline Suits | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary Luttell | 23 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 74 | D. T. Kiddor | 68 | Head | Director | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Annie Kiddor | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Ernestine Plummer | 40 | Servant | Servant | Jamaica |
| 77 | Frederick Woods | 55 | Head | Professor | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ethel M. Woods | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Emily Woods | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Helen Woods | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Charles Gordon | 50 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 82 | Alice Gordon | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Helen Gordon | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Elizabeth Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Katherine Hayes | 28 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 86 | Theodore Purinton | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Carrie L. Purinton | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Louise Purinton | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Louis H. Fitch | 60 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Connecticut |
| 90 | Elizabeth Fitch | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Robert C. Fitch | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Louis H. Jr. Fitch | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Flora Bagley | 11 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 94 | Anna Connoly | 31 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 95 | Edward Ellis THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Alice Ellis | 74 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Lilian F. Ellis | 48 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | A. Evelyn Ellis | 44 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 99 | W. H. Russell | 35 | Head | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Emma L. Russell | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)