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Thomas Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ellis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mangum Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ellis | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Zach Ellis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Samuel Ellis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Azula Ellis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ross Ellis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Salina Ellis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Jack Ellis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gregory Ellis | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Annie Ellis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Roberta Ellis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Kate Ellis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Rosa Ellis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Durham, North …
Head, age 41
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Durham, North …
Head, age 49
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 13 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Ellis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Durham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:0966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucetta Veazey | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Naomi R Veazey | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ross Mangum | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Roxanna Mangum | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Samantha Mangum | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie Mangum | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mckinley Mangum | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mamie M Mangum | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Eugene S Frankli | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary A Frankli | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Pender S Frankli | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eugene T Frankli | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lula F Frankli | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph W Frankli | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Leo B Frankli | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Clara Cash | 67 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Bowling | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bettie Bowling | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Myrtle Bowling | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mamie Bowling | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Addie Bowling | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lizzie Bowling | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Bowling | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Velma Bowling | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Thomas Ellis THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rosa Ellis | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William E Ellis | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Gregory Ellis | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jack Ellis | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Azula Ellis | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ross Ellis | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Kate Ellis | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Annie Ellis | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Zach Ellis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Salina Ellis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Samuel Ellis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Roberta Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Earnest Mangum | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Mangum | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Annie M Mangum | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Joseph Mangum | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Darcus Mangum | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | William Mangum | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Zola Mangum | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Rufus Mangum | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Arline Mangum | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Victor Mangum | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Myrrel Mangum | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lydia Mangum | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Linnie Mangum | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)