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Thomas Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buffalo, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buffalo, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buffalo, Nebraska |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Own |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shelton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Ellis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Ellis | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Julia Ellis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Glen Ellis | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Adrien Ellis | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Grace Ellis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Harry Ellis | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buffalo, Nebraska
Head, age 39
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Buffalo, Nebraska
Head, age 48
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Buffalo, Nebraska
Head, age 57
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Own |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buffalo, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Buffalo, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Buffalo, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu980unit:1017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Dawson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Sylvia M Dawson | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Ida M Dawson | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Birdella L Dawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Dorothy C Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | George H Dawson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Thomas Ellis THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Julia E Ellis | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Glen H Ellis | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Harry George Ellis | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Adrien Ellis | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Clarence Ellis | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Grace L Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Sam P Ashton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Emma Ashton | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Helen M Ashton | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | John Mackey | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Minerva Mackey | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Allan J Mackey | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Harold T Mackey | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Robert L Mackey | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | William A Mackey | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Ralph A Bouton | 44 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 24 | Minnie A Bouton | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Paul A Bouton | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Irene M Bouton | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Leon R Bouton | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Edward W Bouton | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Cary Vance | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Mary L Vance | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Raymond F Vance | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Fred H Mayfield | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Cassandria Mayfield | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Edna V Mayfield | 25 | Grand daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Mark H Lee | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Pauline W Lee | 14 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Arthur Beanblossom | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Laura P Beanblossom | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Hattie M Beanblossom | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Hazel V Bruner | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Edward O Hilly | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Alice M Hilly | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Eunice M Hilly | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Verna E Hilly | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Doris M Hilly | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Donald L Hilly | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Lydia L Hilly | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Robert R Hilly | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Ben P Parks | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Nancy A Parks | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)