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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 Polk, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Florida |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 34 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Ellis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Ellis | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Raymond Ellis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hugh Ellis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Ellis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Richard Ellis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ada Ellis | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Florida
Son, age 1
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Polk, Florida
Son, age 10
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Polk, Florida
Son, age 20
Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Polk, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada 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. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ellis
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Ellis
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ellis
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Florida
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Sibling
Raymond Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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
1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu227unit:0344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur C. Whingard | 39 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Lillie Whingard | 34 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Henrietta Whingard | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Samuel Whingard | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | Alex H. Bennett | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Ellen Bennett | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Samuel A. Bennett | 22 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Walter M. Bennett | 19 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | William B. Ellis | 63 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 10 | Ada Ellis | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Lizzie Mae Ellis | 25 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Richard A. Ellis | 22 | Son | Farmer | Florida |
| 13 | William H. Ellis THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | Raymond E. Ellis | 18 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | Hugh Ellis | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | John D. Ellis | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 17 | George Wingate | 29 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 18 | Beulah Wingate | 23 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 19 | Melvin Wingate | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | Irene Wingate | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Lucile Wingate | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | David Wingate | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Homer H. Welch | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Belle Welch | 45 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 25 | Lois Lina Welch | 21 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | Clyde Lowell Welch | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Vernon Welch | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 28 | Claude Gantt | 11 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 29 | William Lee | 60 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 30 | Mary J. Lee | 56 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 31 | Rufus A. Thornton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Abiola Thornton | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 33 | Elliott Thornton | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Theodore Thornton | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Thornton | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Nellie Thornton | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | Tom Thornton | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | John L. Corning | 57 | Head | — | Florida |
| 39 | Ida Corning | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Florida |
| 40 | Pasco M. Corning | 25 | Son | — | Florida |
| 41 | Ethel Gillespie | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Florida |
| 42 | Holar Mae Gillespie | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 43 | Allie May Deer | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 44 | Dallas G. Godwin | 44 | Head | — | Florida |
| 45 | Addie Godwin | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 46 | Dixon James Godwin | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | Russell Godwin | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 48 | George T. Yates | 50 | Head | — | W. Virginia |
| 49 | Francis Yates | 45 | Wife | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 50 | Laura Yates | 21 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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)