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Joseph Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Light — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Acid tester |
| Industry | Fertilizer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1800 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Acid Tester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvell Ellis | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Willie Ellis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ellana Ellis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Ellis | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Arthur Ellis | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Luther Ellis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Louise Ellis | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 18
None, None · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
None, None
Head, age 28
None, None · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
None, None
Head, age 37
None, None · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Acid tester |
| Industry | Fertilizer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1800 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Light Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Light Ellis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ellis
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · None
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus786unit:0502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Lucile | 15 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 2 | Carter J P | 14 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 3 | Teonill Melvin | 5 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 4 | Morgan Washington | 65 | head | Hauling | Louisiana |
| 5 | Henrietta Washington | 59 | wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lee W Breeden | 32 | head | Loading | Louisiana |
| 7 | Lester Breeden | 65 | father | None | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mary Breeden | 58 | mother-H | None | Louisiana |
| 9 | Sidney Page | 12 | grandson | None | Louisiana |
| 10 | Wilbert Breeden | 7 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 11 | Annie L Hamilton | 16 | roomer | None | Louisiana |
| 12 | Eugene Davis | 34 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Mabel Davis | 24 | wife-H | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 14 | James Caldwell | 41 | head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 15 | Agnes Caldwell | 38 | wife-H | Cook | Louisiana |
| 16 | George Harris | 38 | head | Bridgewalker | Louisiana |
| 17 | Janie Harris | 38 | wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 18 | Cole Harris | 22 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ned W Davis | 38 | head | Collector | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ella Davis | 28 | wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | James King | 34 | head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 22 | Sadie King | 28 | wife-H | None | Texas |
| 23 | Joseph Ellis THIS PERSON | 37 | head | Acid Tester | Louisiana |
| 24 | Louise Ellis | 36 | wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 25 | Willie B Ellis | 16 | son | Delivery | Louisiana |
| 26 | Arthur T Ellis | 13 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 27 | Luther Ellis | 12 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 28 | Ellana Ellis | 8 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | Harvell Ellis | 5 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 30 | Moses C Perkins | 54 | head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 31 | Edna Perkins | 28 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 32 | Charles R Perkins | 13 | son | None | Texas |
| 33 | Geratine Perkins | 10 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nellie Nealy | 36 | head-H | Laundress | Texas |
| 35 | Louis W Nealy | 15 | son | None | Texas |
| 36 | Louvania Nealy | 5 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Susie Terrell | 42 | head-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Charley W Terrell | 19 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Henry Terrell | 15 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Amos Taylor | 49 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Mariah Taylor | 49 | wife-H | Servant | Louisiana |
| 42 | Freeman Taylor | 19 | son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 43 | C B Taylor | 12 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 44 | F V Lewis | 18 | head | Helper Truck | Louisiana |
| 45 | Clara Lewis | 19 | wife-H | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Esther Lewis | 0 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 47 | John Palmer | 46 | head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 48 | Annie Palmer | 46 | wife-H | Paapraita | Louisiana |
| 49 | Rosie Sims | 27 | head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 50 | Robinson Bertha Sims | 35 | roomer | Cook | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)