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George Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lyon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this George Ellis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lyon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lyon, Kansas |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | State Normal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Emporia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ellis | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Jackson Ellis | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 46
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Geo H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Sch. Teacher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 57
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1853 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Normal School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 66
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | State Normal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 77
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1853 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Geo W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Industry | College |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links George Ellis across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lyon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu538unit:0786)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertha Showers | 30 | — | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 52 | Joseph M Heaton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Clara Heaton | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Alice P Jeffreys | 69 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 55 | Alice Jeffreys | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Edgar Leach | 36 | Son in law | Merchant | Kansas |
| 57 | Florence Leach | 36 | Daughter in law | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Warren Leach | 5 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Louisa M Crocker | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Carrie E Crocker | 30 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | William H Swidger | 75 | Head | Millwright | Illinois |
| 62 | Diantha M Swidger | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Ethel G Swidger | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 64 | Sarah A Irwin | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Grace M Irwin | 35 | Daughter | Secretary | Kansas |
| 66 | Jessie A Montgomery | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 67 | George W Ellis THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 68 | Jackson Ellis | 36 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 69 | Harry M Fenlon | 57 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 70 | Eva M Fenlon | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Flora Vyrl Fenlon | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Alice F Fenlon | 54 | Sister | Corrector | Illinois |
| 73 | Clara Heske | 25 | Lodger | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 74 | John M Knox | 76 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 75 | Helen Knox | 54 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Carl Knox | 50 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 77 | Ada F Knox | 50 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Elizabeth M Gilbert | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 79 | James J Mergand | 45 | Son in law | Salesman | Kansas |
| 80 | Jessie H Mergand | 37 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Joseph J Mergand | 6 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Dorothy L Mergand | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Truman J Mergand | 1 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Hannah A Kirkpatrick | 85 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Frances Hotaling | 64 | Head | — | Austria |
| 86 | Anna Hotaling | 33 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Walter P Wharton | 42 | Head | Clergyman | California |
| 88 | Mary S Wharton | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Elma B Seaton | 78 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Jacob Kindsvather | 64 | Head | Custodian | Germany |
| 91 | Clara Kindsvather | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Berlin |
| 92 | Edith Kindsvather | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Berlin |
| 93 | Ida S Mccrosy | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Maurice M Mccrosy | 26 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Daniel A Boyer | 65 | Head | Public Utilities | Illinois |
| 96 | Anna E Boyer | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Josephine Matherly | 47 | Head | Teacher | Bohemia |
| 98 | Hazel Matherly | 27 | Niece | Teacher | Kansas |
| 99 | Anna Matherly | 26 | Niece | Secretary | Kansas |
| 100 | Matherly | None | — | — | — |
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)