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William Ellis — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Charles — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Livingston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Ellis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Sadella Ellis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Lucy Ellis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Charles Ellis | Head | — | 36 | ~1864 |
| Martha Ellis | Other | — | 70 | ~1830 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Harry Ellis | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Fannie Ellis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 1
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 10
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 20
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Ellis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Ellis
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Ellis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Ellis
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ellis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Ellis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ellis
Son · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Sibling
Harry Ellis
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Ellis
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadella Ellis
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Ellis
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
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
1900 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1728unit:0941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Dillard | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mollie Dillard | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Theodosia Dillard | 13 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 4 | Anna Dillard | 11 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 5 | Eella Dillard | 9 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 6 | Ivy Dillard | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Benj Martin | 88 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Bettie Martin | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Benjamin L Martin | 37 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Jessie J Martin | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Louis Turner | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Eddie Turner | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | James Martin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Bennett S Martin | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Daisy Martin | 14 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 16 | Mollie Martin | 13 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 17 | Lilly Martin | 10 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 18 | Willie Martin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ruggles Martin | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Ellis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Fannie Ellis | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Harry Ellis | 9 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 23 | Lucy Ellis | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 24 | Sadella Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Julia Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William Ellis THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Martha Ellis | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Heverick | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Nancy Heverick | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lottie Heverick | 17 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 31 | Gertrude Heverick | 15 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 32 | Estelle Heverick | 10 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 33 | Julian Terrell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Sarah J Terrell | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Florence Terrell | 13 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 36 | Lucy Terrell | 11 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 37 | Alfred Terrell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Susie Terrell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Flossie Terrell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Julian C Terrell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Howard Terrell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ezekiel Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | James Brown | 32 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William A Seay | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary E Seay | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Rhoda J Pritchett | 21 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Pritchett | 21 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mordecai Poole | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Eella E Poole | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Vivian Poole | 16 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)