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John Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| 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 | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ellis | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Cora Ellis | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| John Ellis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Cladie Ellis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Willie Ellis | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, North …
Head, age 27
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Head, age 35
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen 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
Chatham, North …
Head, age 46
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 John Ellis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ellis
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1680unit:0969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grace Linn | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Julia Linn | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alma Linn | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Eva Linn | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alice Linn | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lacy L. Boone | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ruth Boone | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ethel Boone | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Helen Boone | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Boone | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William Boone | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John Thrift | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edith Thrift | 42 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thelma Thrift | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cassie Thrift | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James L. Thrift | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Ellis THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Cora Ellis | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Cladie Ellis | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Willie Ellis | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John G. Ellis | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | W. W. Foster | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Martha Foster | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ethel Mae Foster | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Huffam Burnette | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lillie Burnette | 37 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Irene Burnette | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Elizabeth Burnette | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Kitty Burnette | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | James C. Burnette | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Mabel Burnette | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Charlie R. Thompson | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Emma Thompson | 62 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Frank Taylor | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lola Taylor | 53 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Frank P. Taylor | 22 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Webb Taylor | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | James Taylor | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ernest Taylor | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Foy Taylor | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hyman Taylor | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Pearl Taylor | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ruby Taylor | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ethel Taylor | 2 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Willie J. Taylor | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | James T. M. William | 42 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 97 | Lonie William | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lillian William | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Herman William | 15 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Fred William | 14 | son | — | 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)