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Ethel Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & William — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 10Th Rep Dist Part Of 1St Election |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lewis | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Harmon Lewis | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Lewis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Annie Lewis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Harmon Lewis | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Anna Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Matilda Lewis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Laura Lewis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 5
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 13
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 21
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Ethel Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Hock (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Harmon Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Hock
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lewis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harmon Lewis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lewis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Lewis
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Delaware
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Sibling
Anna Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harmon Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matilda Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles E. Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Emma Jones | 53 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 53 | David W. Jones | 66 | Brother | None | Delaware |
| 54 | George Naples | 19 | Hired Man | Laborer | Delaware |
| 55 | Harmon L. Lewis | 47 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 56 | Annie Lewis | 40 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 57 | Ethel L. Lewis THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 58 | Anna M. Lewis | 19 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 59 | Samuel W. Lewis | 27 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 60 | Harmon Jr. Lewis | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Matilda Lewis | 14 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 62 | Laura E. Lewis | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | Elias W. Bailey | 48 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 64 | Elias Jr. Bailey | 18 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 65 | Margaret Bailey | 13 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 66 | William H. Bailey | 66 | Brother | None | Delaware |
| 67 | William E. Russell | 50 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 68 | Lydia A. Russell | 79 | Mother | None | Delaware |
| 69 | Walter E. Reed | 29 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Delaware |
| 70 | Willard H. Donovan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 71 | Mary Donovan | 35 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 72 | David Donovan | 17 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 73 | Lottie Donovan | 7 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 74 | Calvin Dickerson | 43 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 75 | Adda Dickerson | 39 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 76 | Walton Dickerson | 16 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 77 | Catherine Dickerson | 14 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 78 | Oscar Dickerson | 7 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 79 | Dorris Dickerson | 12 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 80 | William H. Morris | 54 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 81 | Clara E. Morris | 49 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 82 | Summerset S. Reed | 69 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 83 | Annie E. Reed | 58 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 84 | Wilber K. Reed | 29 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 85 | John M. Reed | 27 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 86 | Estella M. Reed | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 87 | Lloyd Reed | 24 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 88 | Susie C. Reed | 18 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 89 | Lester J. Reed | 1 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 90 | James Clark | 39 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 91 | Arie Clark | 36 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 92 | Mabel M. Clark | 11 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 93 | Joseph Clark | 6 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 94 | James Morley | 65 | Hired Man | Farmer | Delaware |
| 95 | Mary E. Morley | 79 | Step Mother | None | Delaware |
| 96 | J. Alfred Dutton | 54 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 97 | Nancy Dutton | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 98 | Robert Dutton | 20 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 99 | Alice Dutton | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Delaware |
| 100 | Summerset Steelmon | 60 | Head | None | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)