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Edward Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Robert — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Mitchell | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Pearl Ellis | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Edward Ellis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lucille Ellis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edward Ellis | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elles |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Edwin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGHENY |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Real Estate & Insurance |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Elles (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Ellis
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Ellis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Ellis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Ellis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Elles
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Ellis
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lucille Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1519unit:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tillie Calig | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Dorothy Calig | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ralph Calig | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Rebecca Walker | 54 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 55 | Edward Ellis | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 56 | Pearl Ellis | 26 | Wife | Handwork | Virginia |
| 57 | Lucille Ellis | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Edward Ellis THIS PERSON | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Samuel Mitchell | 21 | Roomer | Porter | Tennessee |
| 60 | Daniel Ford | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 61 | Ora Ford | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Ohio |
| 62 | Mattie Johnson | 37 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 63 | Guy Kemp | 29 | Head | Handyman | Alabama |
| 64 | Celestine Kemp | 34 | Wife | None | Dist. of Col. |
| 65 | Robert Kemp | 8 | son | None | Dist. of Col. |
| 66 | Henry C. Hawkins | 59 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Victoria Hawkins | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 68 | Lottie Henson | 24 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 69 | Alice White | 49 | Mother | Housework | Virginia |
| 70 | George White | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Joseph Lascola | 48 | Head | Peddler | Italy |
| 72 | Maggie Lascola | 42 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 73 | Mary Lascola | 20 | daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Frances Lascola | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Chanci Lascola | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph Jr. Lascola | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Anna May Lascola | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Stephen Lascola | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary J. Goddard | 59 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 80 | Agnew Trees | 47 | Head | Tinner | Virginia |
| 81 | Cleora Trees | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Grace Trees | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Goldie Trees | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Agnew Jr. Trees | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Herbert Trees | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Geraldine Trees | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | George M. Wood | 30 | Head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Josephine C. Wood | 60 | mother | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Paul Daniel | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Willie Nealey | 41 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Mary Leach | 40 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 92 | Mary Miller | 20 | Roomer | Laundress | Ohio |
| 93 | George Williams | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Robert Lee | 38 | Roomer | Chef | Virginia |
| 95 | James C. Broom | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | William Brown | 28 | Roomer | Cook | Tennessee |
| 97 | Henry Smith | 25 | Roomer | Waiter | Virginia |
| 98 | Robert Mitchell | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Bessie Mitchell | 32 | Wife | None | Dist. of Col. |
| 100 | Irma Mitchell | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)