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Mary Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Michael — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Primary School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ruth Ellis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Virginia Ellis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mabel Ellis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mabel Ellis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Michael Ellis | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Mary Lennox | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 14
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Primary School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 33
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Marion M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Examiner |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Mary Ellis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ellis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Ellis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ellis
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Ellis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ellis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ellis
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mabel Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu696unit:0476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth A. Nash | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Merrill C. Nash | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Lois J. Nash | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Michael H. Ellis | 48 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary E. Ellis THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mabel M. Ellis | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mabel V. Ellis | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ruth Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Virginia Ellis | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary F. Lennox | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 11 | Augustus F. Meade | 59 | Head | Buffer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary J. Meade | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Katherine L. Meade | 26 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ethel Meade | 22 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Augustus J. Meade | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Jessie M. Houdett | 32 | Daughter | Ironer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Francis J. Houdett | 14 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Harold E. Houdett | 10 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Audrey E. Houdett | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Geraldine M. Houdett | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Albert E. Talbot | 29 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Agnes L. Talbot | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Dorothy L. Talbot | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Albert J. Talbot | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Francis E. Talbot | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | John Matusiak | 38 | Head | Wheelman | Russian-Poland |
| 27 | Amelia Matusiak | 28 | Wife | — | Russian-Poland |
| 28 | Helen Matusiak | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary Matusiak | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Anthony Horalecki | 34 | Brother-in-law | — | Russian-Poland |
| 31 | Mary Horalecki | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Russian-Poland |
| 32 | Anthony Palinski | 25 | Boarder | Hand Setter | Russian-Poland |
| 33 | Julius Vasilay | 30 | Boarder | Wheelman | Russia |
| 34 | Thomas Zeblak | 45 | Boarder | Cutter Out | Russia |
| 35 | Bennie Laskey | 27 | Boarder | Wheelman | Russian-Poland |
| 36 | Hannah E. Berry | 50 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Alice L. Berry | 49 | Daughter | Receiving Teller | Massachusetts |
| 38 | James Moriarty | 60 | Head | Laborer (Leather Factory) | Ireland |
| 39 | Mary T. Moriarty | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Robert B. Lynch | 68 | Head | Street Laborer | Canada |
| 41 | Nancy Lynch | 61 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Francis A. Berryman | 36 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 43 | Adelaide C. Berryman | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Francis R. Berryman | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Daniel F. Duggan | 65 | Head | Glazer | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary R. Duggan | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Francis S. Bagg | 17 | Grandson | Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Margaret E. Mooney | 59 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Nellie F. Mooney | 32 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Maurice J. Mooney | 30 | Son | Trimmer | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)