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Joseph Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ellis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Palmyra Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Ellis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Henrietta Ellis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Willette Ellis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lena Ellis | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| George Ellis | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Ellis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Ellis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Carrie Ellis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 2
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 12
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Joseph Ellis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Halifax, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Ellis
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wesley Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willette Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1697unit:0199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apra | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Evelyn | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Fred L | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lena Ellis | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | George Ellis | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Ellis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henrietta Ellis | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Joseph Ellis THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Wesley Ellis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Arthur Ellis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Carrie Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willette Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charles F Pittman | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ethel G Pittman | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charles F Jr Pittman | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nadine Pittman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Louise Pittman | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mildred Pittman | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Frances Pittman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edgar R Pittman | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Wilmet Pittman | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur Cherry | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ida Cherry | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Cherry | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Edmund Kerman | 26 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | James H Clark | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Flossie G Clark | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dotistone Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Henry Johnson | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Turner Dixon | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lula Dixon | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nelson Clark | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Florence Clark | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jessie Clark | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Blunth Clark | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dassie Clark | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Jr Whitaker | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Geneva Whitaker | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | William Whitaker | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bethel Whitaker | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Geneva Whitaker | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Wesley Whitaker | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Florida M Whitaker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John R Whitaker | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elnora Whitaker | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Samuel Harris | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Maggie Pitt | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Catherine Pitt | 6 | Gd Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James F Pitt | 4 | Gd Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alexander Pitt | 2 | Gd 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)