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Ellen Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northampton, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Bangor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ellen Davis | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 47
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Other, age 57
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davies |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | un |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 68
Greene-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davies |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monongahela Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1609unit:0353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert H Hanley | 43 | Head | Mill Man | New York |
| 52 | Margaret H Hanley | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Mary E Hanley | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | William Hanley | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Robert Hanley | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Mary De Brath | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary De Brath | 20 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Catherine De Brath | 17 | Daughter | Stray | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Cyrus Wolf | 55 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ida Wolf | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Grace H Wolf | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edith B Wolf | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Thomas Sleep | 53 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 64 | Florence Sleep | 51 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 65 | Viola M Sleep | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Thomas J Sleep | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Amanda Buzzard | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Hattie Buzzard | 49 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ida Honeight | 52 | Boarder | Cleaning | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William T Davis | 47 | Head | Foreman | Wales |
| 71 | Ellen Davis THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 72 | Annie Davis | 21 | Daughter | Linking | Wales |
| 73 | Richard T Davis | 18 | Son | Merchant | Wales |
| 74 | Thomas Davis | 12 | Son | Cutter | Wales |
| 75 | Thomas Williams | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Margaret Williams | 24 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Edith Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | David Nagel | 45 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lera Nagel | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Thomas Nagel | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Sarah Morris | 38 | Head | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Gertrude Morris | 20 | Daughter | Stray | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Morris | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Charlotte Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Owen E Jones | 75 | Head | — | Wales |
| 86 | Elizabeth Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 87 | Naomi Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Emma S Jones | 14 | Daughter | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary Ackerman | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Beasil S Ackerman | 22 | Daughter | Seam | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Nora B Ackerman | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | William H Shook | 51 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Laura J Shook | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Rosa Shook | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ruth G Shook | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Kenneth H Shook | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Jay M Shook | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Silas Pysher | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Susan Pysher | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Lottie Pysher | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)