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George Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Barren, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Ellis across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Barren, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Industry | Retail Drug |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Township / Ward | Glasgow City Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ellis | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Mattie Ellis | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| George Ellis | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barren, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Geo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Drug Salesman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Barren, Kentucky
Head, age 40
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Barren, Kentucky
Head, age 49
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Geo. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Industry | G.A. |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Head, age 59
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Industry | Retail Drug |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Other, age 69
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glasgow City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barren |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 George Ellis across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Ellis
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Barren, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Barren, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel732:0626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roy L. Grider | 10 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Catharine Grider | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Horace England | 39 | Head | Handle Binder | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ida England | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Prentice England | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Clifton England | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Willard Hutchens | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lula Hutchens | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mitchell Hutchens | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Carson Hutchens | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Herschel Jones | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 62 | Annie Jones | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Winford Jones | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Samuel Peden | 72 | Head | Stableman | Kentucky |
| 65 | H. Clay Morrison | 43 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 66 | Pearl Morrison | 39 | Wife-H | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 67 | Poshontas Morrison | 29 | Sister | Book-Keeper | Kentucky |
| 68 | C. C. Smith | 59 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Grace Smith | 59 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Maria Caldwell | 72 | Head-H | Boarding House | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary Roach | 24 | Boarder | Technician | Kentucky |
| 72 | Clara Smith | 23 | Boarder | Assistant | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lula Reid | 41 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ailene Reid | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 75 | Anna Forrest | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 76 | Myrtle Bethel | 44 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Katy Barton | 42 | Boarder | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 78 | Joe L. Bethel | 22 | Head | Book-Keeper | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lois Bethel | 19 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 80 | Walter Morris | 48 | Head-H | Mason | Kentucky |
| 81 | Nora A. Morris | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Golden Morris | 21 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Kentucky |
| 83 | Josephine Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Walter Jr. Morris | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Virginia Coleman | 21 | Head-H | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 86 | Newton Lykins | 72 | Head-H | Agent | Kentucky |
| 87 | Mary Lykins | 61 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | John Lykins | 31 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 89 | Owen Lykins | 25 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 90 | Emma Lykins | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | George J. Ellis THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Pharmacist | Kentucky |
| 92 | Mattie Ellis | 56 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | George J. Jr. Ellis | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Mitchell Ellis | 26 | Head | Pharmacist | Kentucky |
| 95 | Nell S. Ellis | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Richard Nelson | 37 | Head | Doctor | Kentucky |
| 97 | Trudie Nelson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Mary Nelson | 79 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Virgil Baird | 68 | Head | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 100 | Baird | 56 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
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)