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George Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Tipton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Ellis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Geo — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Munford Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Ellis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| George Ellis | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Grover Ellis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Ellis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Eula Ellis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Geo R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | General Store |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Geo. R. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Gen store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Tipton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ellis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Ellis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Ellis
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ellis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:0334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonzod Adkins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Gertrude Adkins | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Charley Adkins | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Edith Adkins | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Linnith Adkins | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Winford Adkins | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Robert Redmond | 46 | Head | Engineer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ida Redmond | 25 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 9 | Tracy Redmond | 7 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 10 | Frank Glaze | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lula Glaze | 20 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Albert Glaze | 6 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 13 | Lula Glaze | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | George R. Ellis THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 15 | Eula R. Ellis | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Grover D. Ellis | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Kate Ellis | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Robert Ellis | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | William J. Hoy | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mollie Hoy | 53 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Casper Hoy | 17 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Smiley Hoy | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willie B. Hoy | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | James H. Pollard | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 25 | Katherine M. Pollard | 39 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Margaret L. Pollard | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mary J. Pollard | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | James H. Jr. Pollard | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Edwin Pollard | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Julia S. Pollard | 67 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Virginia E. Pollard | 28 | Sister | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 32 | Pinkney Alfonso | 50 | Brother in law | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Arthur Gross | 25 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 34 | Pearl Gross | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Buford Gross | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | Floy Gross | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)