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Joseph Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harnett, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harnett, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harnett, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Black River Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Ellis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Iline Ellis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Ellis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| R Ellis | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Annie Ellis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Merl Ellis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ray Ellis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Rochelle Ellis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mildred Ellis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harnett, North …
Son, age 16
Harnett, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Harnett-County, North …
Head, age 26
Harnett-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harnett |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Ellis
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merl Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rochelle Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iline Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Harnett, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Harnett, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1697unit:0947)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen B Currin | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Junie Currin | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Currin | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Currin | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Vallie M Currin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nellie G Currin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Harvey Covington | 22 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 8 | Leonard Dewar | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bertha Dewar | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Dewar | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Frank Dewar | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Madgelee Dewar | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Velyrita Dewar | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charlie Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lissie Harris | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | John Harris | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Thelma Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edith Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Frank Owen | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sophia Owen | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ola F Owen | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Owen | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Fred Owen | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Raymond Owen | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Vesta Owen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Henry Owen | 22 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Emily C Stewart | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Earl Stewart | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fulton Stewart | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hinton Stewart | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | """Babe""" Stewart | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rufus Morgan | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Julia Morgan | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | R. Ezra Ellis | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Ellis | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rochelle Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph Ellis THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Iline Ellis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ray Ellis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mattie L Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mildred Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Merl Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Will Matthews | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Matthews | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie M Matthews | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Manning Matthews | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruth L Matthews | 11 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John H Hockaday | 57 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cornelia Hockaday | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Linney Hockaday | 26 | Son | Farmer | 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)