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John Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Private |
| Industry | U.S. Army |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Private |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Ellis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Ellis | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Margaret Walzer | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Edward Ellis | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Ellis | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| John Ellis | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Ellis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Private |
| Industry | U.S. Army |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 John Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Ellis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Ellis
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ellis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ellis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Ellis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ellis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ellis
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joseph Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:1057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph G Ellis | 50 | Head | Bank Attendant | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary E Ellis | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Joseph G Jr Ellis | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 54 | Edward R Ellis | 28 | Son | Private Man | New Jersey |
| 55 | John Ellis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Private | New Jersey |
| 56 | Anna Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Margaret E Walzer | 50 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 58 | Edward A Hester | 29 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 59 | Margaret Hester | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Lorraine A Hester | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Ruth J Hester | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Edward N Hester | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Elizabeth Hess | 21 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 64 | Clayton B Plummer | 50 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 65 | Johanna M Plummer | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | John Plummer | 15 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 67 | Dora A Plummer | 13 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 68 | Joseph A Plummer | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Eugene Cerami | 41 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 70 | Josephine Cerami | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 71 | Catherine Cerami | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Lucy M Cerami | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Joseph Futrell | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Anthony Morniello | 35 | Head | Gardener | Italy |
| 75 | Mamie Morniello | 33 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 76 | Helene M Morniello | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Robert L Morniello | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Edith Morniello | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Isabelle Morniello | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Lillian L Wood | 31 | Head | Machine Hand | Scotland |
| 81 | Catherine D Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Harriett H Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Agnes G Wood | 2 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 84 | Mary Hannon | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 85 | Mary S Hannon | 46 | Daughter | Trimmer | New Jersey |
| 86 | Martin C Hannon | 44 | Son | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 87 | Henry Berg | 62 | Head | Flanger | Germany |
| 88 | Cecelia Berg | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 89 | Ernest Boling | 44 | Head | Painter | England |
| 90 | Elizabeth M Boling | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 91 | Elsie C Boling | 18 | Daughter | — | England |
| 92 | Leslie H Boling | 12 | Son | — | England |
| 93 | Fred Roberts | 35 | Head | Gardener | England |
| 94 | Mary K Roberts | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 95 | Mary E Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Frederick E Roberts | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Laura J Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Margery C Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Richard Savage | 52 | Head | Daylight Inspector | New York |
| 100 | Catherine K Savage | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)