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Robert Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rutland, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Cora — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rutland, Vermont |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Ellis | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Robert Ellis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Cora Ellis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rutland, Vermont
Son, age 6
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Rutland, Vermont
Son, age 16
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Rutland, Vermont
Son, age 26
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1904
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Rodney |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Robert Ellis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rutland, Vermont, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Ellis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Ellis
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ellis
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Vermont
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Rutland, Vermont
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1920 US Federal Census — Rutland, Vermont
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1874unit:0853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Fifield | 75 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Julia Fifield | 72 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Oscar Ellis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 4 | Cora Ellis | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Robert Ellis THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Erwin Lamb | 50 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 7 | Nellie Lamb | 45 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Myoma Lamb | 17 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Ola Lamb | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Lawson Lamb | 51 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 11 | Josephine Lamb | 26 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 12 | H. L. Lamb | 22 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 13 | Frank Coburn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 14 | Eva Coburn | 48 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Lotta Robinson | 24 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Ell Coburn | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Vermont |
| 17 | Ralph Coburn | 19 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 18 | Marjory Coburn | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Phyllis Coburn | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Lloyd Coburn | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Robert Robinson | 3 | Grand-son | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Wyman Robinson | 2 | Grand-son | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Josephine Lewis | 40 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Kenneth Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Hazel Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Blanche Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Hazel Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Louis De Goff | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Vermont |
| 29 | Olive De Goff | 33 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Louise De Goff | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Jerome De Goff | 11 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Jerousha De Goff | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Rosa De Goff | 4 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Frank O. Bushey | 61 | Head | Chauffeur | Canada |
| 35 | Mary Bushey | 58 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | Orville Fifield | 61 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 37 | Margaret Fifield | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Clem Boylen | 52 | Step-son | Laborer | New York |
| 39 | Helen Boylen | 40 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Norman Boylen | 10 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 41 | Elizabeth Boylen | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Claude H. Wells | 69 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Jennet Wells | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Lillian Jarvis | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 45 | Giles Segar | 56 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 46 | Jessie Segar | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Audrey Segar | 4 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 48 | John Scavone | 60 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 49 | Josephine Scavone | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 50 | Leon Scavone | 3 | Son | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)