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Ella Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ella Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ancil — first a daughter (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Weymouth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Davis | Daughter | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Martha Burrell | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ancil Burrell | Head | — | 87 | ~1833 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Dealer in Dry Goods |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 54
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 64
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Ella Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ancil Burrell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ancil Burrell
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Martha Burrell
Sibling · 1920 · age 43
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 — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu724unit:0942)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence M Cushing | 58 | Head | — | Maine |
| 2 | Thelma Matthews | 24 | Servant | Housework | Finland |
| 3 | Christian Patterson | 76 | Boarder | Captain | Denmark |
| 4 | Sophia Patterson | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Doris Anderson | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Sweden |
| 6 | Henry Stiles | 50 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Glada Stiles | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Edgar Stiles | 24 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Ancil Burrell | 87 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Martha W. Burrell | 43 | Daughter | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Ella A. Davis THIS PERSON | 64 | Daughter | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Seth A. Pratt | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Ernest K. Pratt | 29 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | John W. Thomas | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Elsie E. Thomas | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Clarissa J. Duntren | 72 | Head | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Eliza J. French | 71 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | George B. French | 49 | Son | Bag Master | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Alfred F. Blackwell | 43 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Eva Blackwell | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Dorothy Blackwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Charles Blackwell | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Marion Blackwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Barbara Blackwell | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Enoch P. Shaw | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Susan M. Shaw | 75 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Eugene Litchfield | 49 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Elizabeth Litchfield | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Helen Litchfield | 19 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Eugene Jr. Litchfield | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Harold Litchfield | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Elizabeth F. Litchfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Archie Richard | 36 | Head | Millwright | Canada |
| 34 | Emma Richard | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | Gladys Richard | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Emily Richard | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Melvin Richard | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Henry Richard | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | William H. Dean | 38 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mary E. Dean | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | William H. Jr. Dean | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Frank W. White | 56 | Head | Mason | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Annie M. White | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Frank A. White | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary E. White | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Alice B. White | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Annie L. White | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Frank S. White | 73 | Head | Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Frank S. Jr. White | 45 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary E. White | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ella + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)