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Joseph Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allendale, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ellis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allendale, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allendale, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sycamore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Ellis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Ellis | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Leroy Ellis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Benjamin Ellis | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Eva Ellis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Nellie Ellis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Rosa Ellis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mary Ellis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allendale, South …
Head, age 21
Allendale, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899
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XGBoost
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Allendale, South …
Head, age 32
Allendale, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Section |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Ellis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Allendale, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Ellis
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Allendale, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Allendale, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2185unit:0664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelius Myers | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Francis Myers | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Wilmer Myers | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rufus Myers | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas Myers | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Billie V. Highley | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Alma S. Highley | 49 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Arthur H. Harley | 43 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 9 | Eva L. Harley | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Emily Harley | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Julius Bung | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mattie Bung | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mattie L. Bung | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Herman Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lilly M. Williams | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | James Williams | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Isabelle Highley | 56 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lela Highley | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | John C. Highley | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ransom River | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | William M. Allen | 54 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ida Allen | 53 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 23 | James B. Brown | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie Brown | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lottie B. Brown | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hillary Allen | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ruth Allen | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Linson Allen | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Hillary Jr. Allen | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alice Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Robert Allen | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mary J. Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ida Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lilly Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alice Allen | 59 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alice Grant | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lucy Grant | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | George Grant | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Joseph Ellis THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Rosa Ellis | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Nellie M. Ellis | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Leroy Ellis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Eva M. Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Benjamin Ellis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Ellis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Gladys Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Ellis | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Wheland | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ella Wheland | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jane Wheland | 1 | Daughter | — | South 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)