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James Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Martin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Ellis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lucetta Ellis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lula Ellis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Ellis | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| I Ellis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Samuel Ellis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Ellis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anderson, South …
Head, age 19
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Anderson, South …
Head, age 30
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Anderson, South …
Head, age 42
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 James Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Anderson, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1684unit:1048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbary Moore | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | John P. Moore | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | James E. Ellis THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Ellis | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cora E. Ellis | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | William E. Ellis | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lula H. Ellis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | I. C. Ellis | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Ellis | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Samuel Ellis | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lucetta Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Levi H. Pendergrass | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bessie Pendergrass | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Maxwell | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ada Maxwell | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas Maxwell | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Isaac Maxwell | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie Maxwell | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lula Maxwell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Maxwell | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sam Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie E. Thompson | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Thelma E. Thompson | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Junius L. Thompson | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Bessie Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Thompson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sam Thompson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William Latham | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Nancy U. Latham | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Lathan | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Lathan | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ida Lathan | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Beatrice Lathan | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lula Lathan | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | William H. Lathan | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Wyatt Reed | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Easter Reed | 56 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Dewitt Reed | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ida S. Reed | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 40 | Calvin Reed | 15 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Robert Reed | 13 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Reed | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Nathan Reed | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Walter Booker | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Alice Booker | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Minnie Booker | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lillie Booker | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Booker | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
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)