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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 Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Alice — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Law |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellis | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Ellis | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Christopher Verrina | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Ellis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| 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
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Block Factory |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 28
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Law |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 William Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ellis
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ellis
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ellis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ellis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ellis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ellis
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Ellis
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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 — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
5 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1154unit:0856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W. Ellis | 53 | Head | Pilot | New York |
| 2 | Mary E. Ellis | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Mary A. Ellis | 30 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | William Ellis THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Christopher Verrina | 32 | Lodger | Baker | Norway |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)