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Ruth Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bureau, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ellis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bureau, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bureau, Illinois |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Dalzell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Verna Ellis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Marion Ellis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Veronica Ellis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Lucy Ellis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| George Ellis | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Charles Ellis | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Ellis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bureau, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth Ellis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bureau, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Ellis
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy 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 — Bureau, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu300unit:1010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katherine R Waites | 58 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Earl J Waites | 22 | Son | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 53 | George Waites | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Adeline Waites | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | James Meagher | 22 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 56 | Hazel Meagher | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | George Meagher | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Hahana Regas | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Edward Brooks | 60 | Head | Coal Miner | England |
| 60 | George E Brooks | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary E Exley | 62 | Sister | — | England |
| 62 | Stella Knapp | 28 | Boarder | Operator | Illinois |
| 63 | William Ham | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Martha Ham | 38 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 65 | Ethel Ham | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Fern Ham | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | George F Ellis | 40 | Head | Asst Mngr | Missouri |
| 68 | Veronica Ellis | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Charles F Ellis | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Ellis | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Verna Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ruth Ellis THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | William Ellis | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Lucy Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Marion Ellis | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Fred J Rauch | 27 | Head | Asst Cashier | Illinois |
| 77 | Etta Rauch | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Margaret Rauch | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Adeline Rauch | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Anna Rauch | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Raymond Rauch | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | John May | 82 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Andrew Dekervsky | 39 | Head | Watchman | Poland |
| 84 | Anna Dekervsky | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 85 | Edward Vanderwoort | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 86 | Bessie A Vanderwoort | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Kathryn Vanderwoort | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Bernice Vanderwoort | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Fred Goring | 51 | Boarder | Clerk | Virginia |
| 90 | Raymond Goring | 25 | Boarder | Clerk | Iowa |
| 91 | Bertha Golden | 19 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 92 | Pearl Ritter | 15 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 93 | Marcella Rodrigues | 23 | Head | Laborer | Spain |
| 94 | Josephina Rodrigues | 21 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 95 | Beulah Rodrigues | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Marcella Rodrigues | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Mary Priegho | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Spain |
| 98 | A S T Brooks | 38 | Head | Salesman Ticket | Illinois |
| 99 | Ida Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Hortense Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)