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William Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Durham Nc City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Ellis | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Belle Ellis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Zettie Ellis | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| William Ellis | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Arthur Ellis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Otis Ellis | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Annie Ellis | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Durham, North …
Head, age 41
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Dry Goods Merchant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Durham, North …
Head, age 49
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Durham, North …
Head, age 59
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 William Ellis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Durham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conan Yates | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Norman Yates | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ada Yates | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lessie Yates | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sammy Yates | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Cecil Yates | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Johnson Olive | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lesly Olive | 12 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary S. Sanford | 64 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Norman Jr. Yates | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruth Hammonds | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Greta Hammonds | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Grace Hammonds | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Minnie Thompson | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Burley Thompson | 10 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William L. Ashley | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hallie Ashley | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Wallace Ashley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jack Fleetwood | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Birdie Fleetwood | 30 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Fleetwood | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nick Williams | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | William B. Ellis THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Ellis | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Zettie Ellis | 35 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Pearl Ellis | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Belle Ellis | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Arthur Ellis | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Otis Ellis | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Benjamin J. Wiggins | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lizzie Wiggins | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pauline Wiggins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Wilmer Wiggins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Doris Wiggins | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lonie Wiggins | 23 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Zand B. Murry | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Susan Murry | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucula Murry | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruby Murry | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Thel R. Murry | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Willie Cox | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hallie Cox | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Harvey Cox | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Claud Cox | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dewey Ellis | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Melvin Adcock | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Monroe Surray | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie Surray | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie Surray | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)