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Robert Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ruffin & Buffen — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Railroad Depot |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Namozine Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruffin Ellis | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Harvey Ellis | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Robert Ellis | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 8
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 17
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 27
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Railroad Depot |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ruffin Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Buffen Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ruffin Ellis
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Buffen Ellis
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ellis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ellis
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Sibling
Harvey Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Corpus Gill | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Kate Gill | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lillian Gill | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Mildred Gill | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Corpus Gill | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Robert Roberts | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Annie Roberts | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Louise Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Alice Roberts | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James Williams | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lottie Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Roosevelt Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Cora Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Harry Jefferson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Paulina Jefferson | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie Jefferson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Dennis Jefferson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John Talley | 68 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Blanche Talley | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Miriam Talley | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lee Talley | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Thurman Talley | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mabel Talley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert Bland | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Maggie Bland | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucile Bland | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Henry Luckett | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Carrie Luckett | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elizabeth Luckett | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lloyd Bland | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Adora Bland | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Isaac Thomas | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Gertie Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Tucker Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Charles M Ramsey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mattie Ramsey | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Harry Ramsey | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Clarence Ramsey | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Ruffin Ellis | 75 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Harvey Ellis | 32 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Robert Ellis THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 92 | Jack Moore | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Daisy Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Harry Moore | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James Moore | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Samuel Moore | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Virginia Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Geo F Williams | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Virginia Williams | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | James Williams | 17 | Servant | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)