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Joseph Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Avery, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ellis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Avery, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Avery, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Altamont Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Ellis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Dazie Ellis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Joseph Ellis | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Ada Ellis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Donald Ellis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lulu Ellis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Avery, North …
Head, age 74
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1846 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Avery, North …
Head, age 83
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1847
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XGBoost
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Ellis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Avery, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Avery, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Avery, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Maltba | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bessie Maltba | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hannah Biggerstaff | 68 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mamie Biggerstaff | 25 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Joseph Ellis THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Dazie Ellis | 43 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lulu Ellis | 17 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | May Ellis | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ada Ellis | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Donald Ellis | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Stamey | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ella Stamey | 53 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harrison Stamey | 31 | son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 14 | Linzy Stamey | 27 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Luther Stamey | 25 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lulu Stamey | 21 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Columbus Stamey | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie Stamey | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | George R. Watkins | 75 | Head | None | Maryland |
| 20 | Columbus Biggerstaff | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mamie Biggerstaff | 36 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Georgia Biggerstaff | 22 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nell Biggerstaff | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Biggerstaff | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Milkey Mccurry | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sallie Mccurry | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ray Mccurry | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Don Mccurry | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Demps Vance | 21 | boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sidney Dellinger | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Blanche Dellinger | 34 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Dellinger | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Harold Dellinger | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lee Dellinger | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bettie Dellinger | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ralph Dellinger | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Claud Dellinger | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Cynathia Dellinger | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sallie Dellinger | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charlie Strong | 53 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sallie Strong | 47 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rush Strong | 23 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lily Strong | 20 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Melba Strong | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Retta Strong | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Elizabeth Strong | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Melvin Wise | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bernice Wise | 26 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cora Wise | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ethel Wise | 4 | daughter | None | North 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)