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Thomas Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ellis | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Anna Ellis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Ellis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Ellis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Ellis | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Ellis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Erie, New …
Son, age 9
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Erie, New …
Son, age 18
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Rivet Heater |
| Industry | Shipyard |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Erie, New …
Head, age 27
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Thomas Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Erie, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ellis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ellis
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Ellis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1099unit:0665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John E. Mooney | 23 | son | Switchman | New York |
| 52 | Anna L. Mooney | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 53 | George Nolan | 54 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 54 | Mary Nolan | 49 | wife | None | New York |
| 55 | Charlotte Nolan | 24 | daughter | Inspector | New York |
| 56 | Mary Jennings | 64 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 57 | Margaret Jennings | 29 | daughter | Laundress | New York |
| 58 | Carroll Patrick Jennings | 10 | grandson | None | New York |
| 59 | Michael Sheehan | 40 | Head | None | New York |
| 60 | Margaret Sheehan | 39 | sister | Servant | New York |
| 61 | David Sheehan | 16 | nephew | None | New York |
| 62 | Henry J. Gillard | 50 | Boarder | Grain Handler | New York |
| 63 | Michael Horrigan | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 64 | Margaret Horrigan | 46 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 65 | Mary L. Horrigan | 15 | daughter | None | New York |
| 66 | Margaret H. Horrigan | 13 | daughter | None | New York |
| 67 | James Horrigan | 11 | son | None | New York |
| 68 | John J. Horrigan | 10 | son | None | New York |
| 69 | Bessie R. Horrigan | 9 | daughter | None | New York |
| 70 | Katherine Horrigan | 5 | daughter | None | New York |
| 71 | James Shanahan | 45 | Head | Grain Handler | New York |
| 72 | Mary Shanahan | 49 | sister | None | New York |
| 73 | Louis Suto | 36 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 74 | Mary Suto | 31 | wife | None | Hungary |
| 75 | Learney Suto | 10 | son | None | Hungary |
| 76 | Frank Suto | 4 | son | None | New York |
| 77 | Rosa Suto | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 78 | James Maglich | 36 | Head | Grocer | Hungary |
| 79 | Julia M. Maglich | 36 | wife | None | Hungary |
| 80 | James Maglich | 3 | son | None | New York |
| 81 | Andrew Maglich | 1 | son | None | New York |
| 82 | John Scorstus | 42 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 83 | Mary Scorstus | 36 | wife | None | Hungary |
| 84 | John Scorstus | 4 | son | None | New York |
| 85 | Esther Scorstus | 2 | daughter | None | New York |
| 86 | Stephen Scorstus | 35 | brother | Laborer | Hungary |
| 87 | John Kess | 40 | Boarder | Bartender | Hungary |
| 88 | Michael Bernaki | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 89 | Stephen Berkes | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 90 | John Serpeze | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 91 | Michael Hajdu | 30 | Boarder | Fireman | Hungary |
| 92 | Thomas J. Ellis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Switchman | New York |
| 93 | Mary A. Ellis | 26 | wife | None | New York |
| 94 | Anna M. Ellis | 6 | daughter | None | New York |
| 95 | Thomas J. Ellis | 4 | daughter | None | New York |
| 96 | Edward J. Ellis | 3 | son | None | New York |
| 97 | Elizabeth Ellis | 1 | daughter | None | New York |
| 98 | John J. Cusick | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 99 | Mary A. Cusick | 26 | daughter | None | New York |
| 100 | Michael Cusick | 14 | son | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)