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Mary Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dekalb, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dekalb, Alabama |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 13 |
| 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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Ellis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Ellis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Ellis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Blanche Ellis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edgar Ellis | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Willie Ellis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Monroe Ellis | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ted Ellis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Ellis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dekalb, Alabama
Spouse, age 22
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Dekalb, Alabama
Spouse, age 32
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Dekalb, Alabama
Spouse, age 42
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dekalb, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ellis
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu12unit:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R. Everett | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Maud Everett | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Edgar Ellis | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary Ellis THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Monroe Ellis | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie Ellis | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Bruce Ellis | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Elizabeth Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Blanche Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Dorothy Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ted Ellis | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Andy J. Crazy | 51 | Head | Farmer | U. S. |
| 13 | Jane Crazy | 52 | Wife | — | U. S. |
| 14 | Cornelius Crazy | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Odessa Crazy | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | William A. Stout | 46 | Head | Farmer | U. S. |
| 17 | Mandy Stout | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Pink Stout | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Georgia Stout | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Shirley Brown | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Douglas Thomas | 37 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ethel Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Floyd Chadwick | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Ellie Chadwick | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Roma Ruth Chadwick | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Maxine Chadwick | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Rufus M. Partline | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Edna Partline | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Andrew J. Pinter | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Rosie Pinter | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Henry Pinter | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Louella Pinter | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Horace Pinter | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Marie Pinter | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Eunice Pinter | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Rufus B. Taylor | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Annie Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Cecil Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Pauline Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Dewey Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Campbell Thomas | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Lina Ann Thomas | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Jewell Thomas | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Kelley Faith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Essie Mae Faith | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Doris Faith | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | William Faith | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | William W. Kirksey | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Jewell Kirksey | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | George Kirksey | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)