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Ruth Ellis — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Female Daughter Born: Pennsylvania Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationEssex, New Jersey
SurnameEllis
Given NameRuth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
Father's BirthplacePennsylvania
Mother's BirthplaceEngland
Additional Details
OccupationBookkeeper
IndustryInsurance Co.
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
OccupationBookkeeper
Township / WardTown Of Irvington
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruth Age Birth yr
Mary Ellis Spouse — 42 ~1878
Frank Ellis Son — 7 ~1913
Kathryn Ellis Daughter — 12 ~1908
Anna Ellis Daughter — 18 ~1902
Ruth Ellis Daughter — 20 ~1900
John Ellis Head — 45 ~1875

Census Appearances

1900
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●  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 Pennsylvania
Birth Month Apr
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace England
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1910
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ellis
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace England
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
Surname Ellis
Given Name Ruth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Insurance Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ellis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ellis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ellis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Ellis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Ellis
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Anna Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1030unit:0051)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Hilda E. Jensen 4 Daughter — New Jersey
52 Victor P. Jensen 1 Son — New Jersey
53 Charles Wenzell 42 Head Shipping Clerk New Jersey
54 Mary Wenzell 39 Wife — New Jersey
55 Charles Wenzell 23 Son — New Jersey
56 Andrew Hochdorfer 39 Brother-in-law Jeweler New Jersey
57 Annie Hochdorfer 39 Sister-in-law — New Jersey
58 Marie Hochdorfer 12 Niece — New Jersey
59 Walter J. Palmer 48 Head Brakeman Pennsylvania
60 Cornelia Palmer 39 Wife — New Jersey
61 Helen C. Palmer 14 Daughter — New Jersey
62 Bruce Haskins 70 Head — Scotland
63 William A. Haskins 37 Son Mechanic New Jersey
64 Ada Haskins 32 Daughter-in-law — New Jersey
65 Morton Finison 44 Head Carpenter Norway
66 Ada Finison 45 Wife — England
67 John W. Ellis 45 Head Carpenter Pennsylvania
68 Mary Ellis 42 Wife — England
69 Ruth Ellis THIS PERSON 20 Daughter Bookkeeper Pennsylvania
70 Anna Ellis 18 Daughter — New Jersey
71 Kathryn Ellis 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
72 Frank Ellis 7 Son — New Jersey
73 James Whitehead 36 Head Buyer New York
74 May Whitehead 32 Wife — New Jersey
75 Gustave Whitehead 11 Son — New Jersey
76 Addie Taylor 26 Sister-in-law — New Jersey
77 Frank Schott 33 Head Retail Merch. New Jersey
78 Agnes Schott 29 Wife — New Jersey
79 Claire Schott 2 Daughter — New Jersey
80 John A. Morse 40 Head Buyer New Jersey
81 Louise K. Morse 39 Wife — New Jersey
82 Viola Morse 17 Daughter — New Jersey
83 John A. Jr. Morse 15 Son Clerk New Jersey
84 Clifford Morse 12 Son — New Jersey
85 Wesley Morse 8 Son — New Jersey
86 Claire Morse 5 Daughter — New Jersey
87 Henry Dentale 52 Head Foreman Italy
88 Emma Dentale 48 Wife — Switzerland
89 Adolph Dentale 16 Son Steel Worker New Jersey
90 Louis Dentale 15 Son — New Jersey
91 Theodore Dentale 15 Son — New Jersey
92 Quinton C. Dentale 12 Son — New Jersey
93 Elmer Dentale 2 Son — New Jersey
94 George C. Simon 28 Head Spring Maker New Jersey
95 Elsie Simon 28 Wife — New Jersey
96 Florence Simon 9 Daughter — New Jersey
97 Ethel Simon 6 Daughter — New Jersey
98 Patrick J. Scanlon 46 Head Watch Maker New Jersey
99 Nora Scanlon 42 Wife — New Jersey
100 Hazel Scanlon 10 Daughter — New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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