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James Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Guilford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ellis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelita Ellis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Irene Ellis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Marjorie Ellis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Henrietta Ellis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Rufus Ellis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Ellis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Rose Ellis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Ellis | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Cephus Ellis | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alice Ellis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Head, age 30
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public Mill |
| 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 |
1930
Guilford, North …
Head, age 43
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 13 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Ellis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Guilford, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ellis
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1695unit:0451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gater Fox | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Curtis B. Black | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ella Black | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Chola White | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Ellis THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alice C. Ellis | 42 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 7 | Angelita Ellis | 21 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rose R. Ellis | 15 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary E. Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Marjorie Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Irene Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rufus Ellis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James E. Ellis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Henrietta Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Jr. Ellis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Cephus Ellis | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Ellis | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Brice | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Julia Brice | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | William H. Boyd | 54 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Lucy Boyd | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 22 | Luvinille Boyd | 11 | Grandchild | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Taylor Boykin | 57 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Mary Boykin | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thos. Boykin | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elsie Boykin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Cooper | 44 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rebecca Cooper | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mark Black | 24 | Boarder | Porter | South Carolina |
| 30 | Oscar Corrett | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Josephine Houston | 44 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 32 | Eugene Jackson | 27 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Theresa Jackson | 25 | Roomer | Maid | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Adams | 46 | Roomer | Male Nurse | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elbert Williams | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jesse Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Daisy Williams | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 38 | Jessie Bell Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ellonora Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | G. H. Mccadden | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Rosa Mccadden | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Pearl Mccadden | 35 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clarence Mccadden | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lillian Mccadden | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Leroy Mccadden | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Daisy Davis | 20 | Roomer | Servant | North Carolina |
| 47 | Houston Giddings | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bettie Giddings | 61 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Mathis | 35 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dennis Mathis | 18 | Roomer | Laborer | 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)