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Ruth Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ellis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Industry | Thread Wks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Township / Ward | East Newark Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ellis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harold Ellis | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Florence Ellis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Ellis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Ellis | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Ruth Ellis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Ellis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Raymond Ellis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Ellis | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 12 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Industry | Thread Wks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Ellis
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1041unit:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis S Rush | 40 | Head | Mach Helper | Penna |
| 52 | Margaret B Rush | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Louis B Rush | 17 | Son | Cotton Spinner | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mildred L Rush | 14 | Daughter | Errand Girl | New Jersey |
| 55 | Walter H Rush | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Hazel M Rush | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Margaret | 43 | Sister in law | Cap Maker | New Jersey |
| 58 | John H Ellis | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 59 | John A Ellis | 33 | Son | Steam Fitter | New Jersey |
| 60 | Mary Ellis | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Harold Ellis | 29 | Son | Barber | New Jersey |
| 62 | Thomas C Ellis | 19 | Son | Tool Room | New Jersey |
| 63 | Ruth Ellis THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Time Keeper | New Jersey |
| 64 | Florence Ellis | 16 | Daughter | Winder | New Jersey |
| 65 | Raymond Ellis | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | George Ellis | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Elizabeth Isabelton | 68 | Head | — | England |
| 68 | Mary Jones | 43 | Daughter | Lamp Drop | England |
| 69 | Blanche Isabelton | 11 | Grand daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Thomas O'Brien | 41 | Boarder | Packer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Carrie Straub | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 72 | Irving Straub | 26 | Son | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 73 | Louis Leipzig | 48 | Boarder | Tool Maker | Alsace Lorraine |
| 74 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Harold J Martin | 31 | Head | Driver | England |
| 76 | Annie Martin | 31 | Wife | Winder | England |
| 77 | William Martin | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | William K Seddon | 3 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Elizabeth Y Ellis | 57 | Mother in law | — | England |
| 80 | John Knight | 59 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 81 | Bessie Knight | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 82 | Alice Knight | 25 | Daughter | Ring Spinning | England |
| 83 | Ethel Knight | 24 | Daughter | Ring Spinning | England |
| 84 | Albert Knight | 21 | Son | Mach | England |
| 85 | Ada Knight | 18 | Daughter | Ring Spinning | England |
| 86 | Thomas Gruman | 32 | Son in law | Embalming | New York |
| 87 | Jennie Gruman | 28 | Daughter | — | England |
| 88 | Dorothy Gruman | 3 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | John Sankey | 36 | Head | Clerkman | New Jersey |
| 90 | Mary Sankey | 28 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 91 | Michael Sankey | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Thomas Wagstaff | 38 | Head | Cotton Hand | England |
| 93 | Mary J Wagstaff | 36 | Wife | Winder | England |
| 94 | Daniel P Mooney | 25 | Head | Pipe Fitter | New Jersey |
| 95 | Nellie Mooney | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Thomas Mooney | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Thomas Simm | 58 | Father in law | Mach | England |
| 98 | Margaret Bayles | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | New Jersey |
| 99 | Helen Bayles | 3 | Niece | — | New York |
| 100 | Andrew Aitken | 46 | Head | Mach | Germany |
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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)