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Frank Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Saratoga Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Ellis | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Fannie Ellis | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Frank Ellis | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| George Ellis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, North …
Head, age 51
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| 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 |
1930
Wilson, North …
Head, age 61
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Other, age 71
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Ellis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Ellis
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1729unit:0431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luther Evans | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Evans | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Irma Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Allie M Evans | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nellie M Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Radock Evans | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eany B Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie L Evans | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jesse Baker | 72 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jane Baker | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Frank Ellis THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Fannie Ellis | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Walter Ellis | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | George Ellis | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | John R Eagles | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Eagles | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Margaret L Eagles | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mattie L Eagles | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 69 | William M Eagles | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William Ellis | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Birty Ellis | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mois F Ellis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Cedric L Ellis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Robert Sims | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lema Sims | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lula M Sims | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ava L Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Wm Sims | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | William G Sims | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Sims | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jeff Ruffin | 75 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | John Sims | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | John Ruff | 65 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 84 | Daisy Ruff | 33 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 85 | Charlie Ruff | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Odell Ruff | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | William T Ruff | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jesse Eason | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Florence Eason | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ionie Eason | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Willard Eason | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Katherine Eason | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ronald T Eason | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Brichet Eason | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Julian Eason | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Dave Windham | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Annie Windham | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Keturah Windham | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Nonnie M Windham | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Annie G Windham | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)