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William Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Ellen — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ellis | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Willie Ellis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Daisy Ellis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 9
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Line |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 28
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Ellis (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Jim Ellis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Ellis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Ellis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Alabama
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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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu025unit:0857)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie | 41 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 2 | Mattie | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Ernest | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Lula Mae | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Redman Simms | 51 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 6 | Lula Simms | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | J. H. Pollard | 42 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie Pollard | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary A. Pollard | 3 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | William H. Mcray | 44 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 11 | Alice Mcray | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Minnie Burrow | 48 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 13 | Milton Burrow | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary Burrow | 40 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 15 | William Burrow | 14 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William C. Ellis THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Daisy Ellis | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie J. Ellis | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Charles Pratt | 37 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 20 | Jessie Pratt | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lula Campbell | 25 | Boarder | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 22 | Minnie Epps | 24 | Boarder | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 23 | Rufus Franklin | 25 | Boarder | Brakeman | Alabama |
| 24 | Walter Hampton | 21 | Boarder | Brakeman | Mississippi |
| 25 | Samuel H. Hamburg | 44 | Head | Brakeman | Russia |
| 26 | Annie Hamburg | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Rachel Hamburg | 18 | Daughter | Tailor | Russia |
| 28 | Sarah Hamburg | 16 | Daughter | — | England |
| 29 | Willie Hamburg | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Morris Hamburg | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Myer Hamburg | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Rebecca Hamburg | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | W. Lazarwich | 38 | Head | — | Russia |
| 34 | Ida Lazarwich | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Louis Lazarwich | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Annette Lazarwich | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Samuel Simms | 55 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lula Simms | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | William Simms | 18 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 40 | Edward Bettencourt | 62 | Head | Collector | Louisiana |
| 41 | Margaret Bettencourt | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | George Morris | 52 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Sam H. Mcclary | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Ida Mcclary | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Sam H. Jr. Mcclary | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Aubrey Lapey | 21 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Robert Lapey | 20 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Henry G. Quick | 26 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 49 | Bessie Quick | 24 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Myrtle Quick | 23 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)