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George Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this George Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & Thomas — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Photo Engraver |
| Industry | For Gallery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Photo Engraver |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Ellis | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| George Ellis | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Francisco, …
Son, age 15
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Apprentice-Glassblower |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
San Francisco, …
Son, age 23
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 33
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Photo Engraver |
| Industry | For Gallery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 George Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ellen Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ellen Ellis
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ellis
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Ellis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ellis
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · California
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Sibling
William Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu134unit:0107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George J Steinberger | 39 | Head | Machinist | California |
| 2 | Margueritha Steinberger | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Michael M Morgan | 48 | Head | Ironworker | Ohio |
| 4 | Carrie M Morgan | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 5 | Antonio Talassano | 53 | Head | Mason | Italy |
| 6 | Louise Talassano | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Josephine Talassano | 25 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 8 | Charles B Peters | 33 | Head | Chiropodist | California |
| 9 | Lillian Peters | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 10 | Saml W Davidson | 74 | Roomer | Optician | Russia |
| 11 | Julius Quiler | 52 | Head | Janitor | Austria |
| 12 | Emma S Quiler | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | James Yowell | 43 | Head | Carpenter | United States |
| 14 | Delia Yowell | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Annie Ellis | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 16 | William J Ellis | 35 | Son | Foreman Clerk | California |
| 17 | George V Ellis THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Photo Engraver | California |
| 18 | Emma Potter | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harold S Potter | 42 | Son | Butcher | Colorado |
| 20 | Elmer A Geary | 17 | Grandson | Trolley Boy | California |
| 21 | John Smale | 70 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 22 | Martha Smale | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Annie Smale | 28 | Daughter | Forelady | California |
| 24 | Arthur R Smale | 22 | Son | Molder | California |
| 25 | John Beck | 72 | Roomer | Baker | Germany |
| 26 | John Collins | 55 | Roomer | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Charles H Hatch | 51 | Head | Sailmaker | Maine |
| 28 | Lillie S Hatch | 40 | Wife | — | California |
| 29 | Frank Boynton | 56 | Roomer | Millwright | California |
| 30 | Margaret M Boynton | 37 | Roomer | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Harry L Beasley | 50 | Roomer | Housemover | California |
| 32 | Frederick Johnson | 44 | Roomer | Stevedore | Sweden |
| 33 | Frank Bigelow | 40 | Head | Electrician | California |
| 34 | May L Bigelow | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 35 | Evelyn Bigelow | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Thomas F Bigelow | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | John Roberts | 68 | Head | Route-Owner | New York |
| 38 | Lillie H Roberts | 63 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Hyalmar Brockman | 48 | Roomer | Porter | Sweden |
| 40 | John Fitzgibbon | 34 | Roomer | Packer | California |
| 41 | Christopher R Offenbecher | 38 | Head | Engraver | California |
| 42 | Louise M Offenbecher | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 43 | Harold R Moline | 31 | Head | Driller | Sweden |
| 44 | Maud I Moline | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Stuart M Robin | 53 | Head | Shipping Clerk | England |
| 46 | Violet May Robin | 20 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 47 | Ellen J Lindsey | 52 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Grace S Lindsey | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | Washington |
| 49 | Eugene Horrigan | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Katharine Horrigan | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)