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William Ellis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Ellis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamilton, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hamilton, Ohio |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Cincinnati City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorretta Ellis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Ellis | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Ada Ellis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 24
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 4 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Hamilton, Ohio
Head, age 32
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Washer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Head, age 41
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Hamilton, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Ellis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ellis
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Ohio
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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 — Hamilton, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1392unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Ginsburg | 34 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 2 | Dora Ginsburg | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Bessie Ginsburg | 8 | Daughter | None | Russia |
| 4 | Lillie Ginsburg | 6 | Daughter | None | Russia |
| 5 | Henry Goldstein | 43 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 6 | Rosa Goldstein | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Pauline Goldstein | 18 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 8 | Isaac Goldstein | 13 | Son | None | New York |
| 9 | Herman Goldstein | 11 | Son | None | New York |
| 10 | Abraham Goldstein | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 11 | Lena Goldstein | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 12 | Morris Posthorn | 46 | Head | Jobber | Russia |
| 13 | Eva Posthorn | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 14 | Sarah Posthorn | 14 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 15 | Frieda Posthorn | 11 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 16 | Myrtle Posthorn | 8 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 17 | Catherine Biglow | 48 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 18 | George Biglow | 37 | Servant | House Man | Georgia |
| 19 | James Mcfarland | 30 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mollie Mcfarland | 27 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Alma Steffen | 16 | Step daughter | None | Ohio |
| 22 | Martha Steffen | 14 | Step daughter | None | Ohio |
| 23 | Mary Holliday | 76 | Mother in law | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Aaron Levine | 40 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 25 | Rebecca Levine | 40 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 26 | Solomon Levine | 5 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 27 | Jerome Levine | 3 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 28 | Sylvia Levine | 1 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 29 | John Niedergang | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Texas |
| 30 | Ollie Niedergang | 30 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 31 | Anna Worth | 69 | Head | None | Russia |
| 32 | Louis Worth | 36 | Son | Tailor | Russia |
| 33 | Leon Worth | 25 | Son | Cutter | Russia |
| 34 | Isaac Atlas | 37 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 35 | Rebecca Atlas | 36 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 36 | Mary Atlas | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 37 | Bessie Atlas | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 38 | Nathan Kauffman | 24 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 39 | Sadie Kauffman | 24 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 40 | William Fabe | 30 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 41 | Bessie Fabe | 27 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 42 | Max Jacoby | 50 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 43 | Albert Jacoby | 18 | Brother in law | None | Ohio |
| 44 | Joseph Lieberman | 25 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 45 | Samuel Malinsky | 29 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 46 | Ida Malinsky | 25 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 47 | Yedda Malinsky | 2 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 48 | William Ellis THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ada Ellis | 32 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lorretta Ellis | 15 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)