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Ella Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lewis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Georgia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 687 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannie Lewis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ella Lewis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Talmage Lewis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Samie Lewis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Samuel Lewis | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Jessie Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, Georgia
Spouse, age 30
Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Sumter, Georgia
Spouse, age 40
Sumter, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Ella Lewis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Lewis
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu278unit:0611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alonza | 13 | — | None | Georgia |
| 52 | Arthur | 12 | — | None | Georgia |
| 53 | Rocco | 11 | — | None | Georgia |
| 54 | Robert | 8 | — | None | Georgia |
| 55 | Marie | 6 | — | None | Georgia |
| 56 | Jessie Emma | 5 | — | None | Georgia |
| 57 | Arie Ola | 3 | — | None | Georgia |
| 58 | Otha | 1 | — | None | Georgia |
| 59 | Samuel Lewis | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 60 | Ella Lewis THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 61 | Talmage Lewis | 11 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Jannie Lewis | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 63 | Jessie Lewis | 7 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 64 | Samie Lewis | 3 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 65 | Ray M Etheridge | 20 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 66 | Ima Jewell Etheridge | 20 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 67 | Hilliard Deyrick | 63 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Anna Deyrick | 49 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Oscar Fort | 28 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 70 | Marcella Fort | 26 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 71 | Mandisue Fort | 6 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 72 | Willie Mae Fort | 4 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 73 | Mary Lou Fort | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 74 | Henry Cain | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 75 | Mollie Cain | 39 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 76 | Alonzo Cain | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Coleman Cain | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Annie Cain | 13 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 79 | Henry Jr Cain | 11 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 80 | Bertha Mae Cain | 10 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 81 | Eddie Cain | 8 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 82 | Johnie C Cain | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 83 | Idell Cain | 3 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 84 | Charley Cain | 1 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 85 | Thomas Mccarter | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Charley Patrick | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Mollie Patrick | 34 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 88 | Joey Landi | 33 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 89 | Kissabel Ella Mae Landi | 18 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 90 | Allen Landi | 17 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 91 | Annie Laura Hook | 5 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 92 | Lucius Smith | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 93 | Lucinda Smith | 40 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 94 | Misty Smith | 28 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 95 | Lucius Jr Smith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 96 | Kirzal Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 97 | Girl Smith | 21 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 98 | Dolfus Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 99 | Arthur Smith | 16 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 100 | Howard Smith | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
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)