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James Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Prince William, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Prince William, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Prince William, Virginia |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Gainesville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ellis | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Lola Ellis | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Ellis | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lucy Ellis | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Blanche Ellis | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Arthur Ellis | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lewis Ellis | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Claude Ellis | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Prince William, …
Head, age 46
Prince William, Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Prince William, …
Head, age 53
Prince William, Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Prince William, …
Head, age 63
Prince William, Virginia · implied b. ~1857 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Prince William, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Prince William, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Prince William, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1907unit:0491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James B Ellis THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 52 | James E Ellis | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Claude H Ellis | 28 | Son | Shop Hand | Virginia |
| 54 | Arthur T Ellis | 25 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 55 | Lewis A Ellis | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucy Ellis | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James R Ellis | 4 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Blanche G Ellis | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lola G Ellis | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert A Pearson | 46 | Head | Overseer | Virginia |
| 61 | Ida Lee Pearson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Willard Pearson | 25 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 63 | Raymond Pearson | 22 | Son | Time Keeper | Virginia |
| 64 | Arthur D Pearson | 20 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 65 | Annie B Pearson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | M Sonja R Pearson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Marshall W Burke | 42 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 68 | Nellie D Burke | 32 | Wife | — | Washington DC |
| 69 | John H Beale | 29 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 70 | Eva H Beale | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | John C Beale | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary W Beale | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Frances Lee Beale | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mildred Beale | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary E Beale | 53 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert H Pearson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Lillian E Pearson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Lee Pearson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James A Pearson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lillian D Pearson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Alexander Hartwell | 25 | Hired Man | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Joseph E Florence | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Joseph M Florence | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Thos S Suddith | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Rose Mcb Suddith | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Helen Arthur | 16 | Servant | House Girl | Maryland |
| 87 | John Harrison | 14 | Servant | Chore Boy | Maryland |
| 88 | Bernard Sweeney | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Lilmoria Sweeney | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Joseph G Sweeney | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Sarah J Sweeney | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Bernard Sweeney | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Ida Sweeney | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Katie Sweeney | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | John Sweeney | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Jackson Sweeney | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Lilmoria Sweeney | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Edmund Armstrong | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Lillian Armstrong | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Pendleton G Doyers | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)