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Robert Ellis — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Robert Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Melvin & Frank — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: New York Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationBergen, New Jersey
SurnameEllis
Given NameRobert D
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Age at First Marriage21
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Home Value / Rent30
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardCloster Borough
Est. Birth Year~1905

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 Robert Age Birth yr
Jeanne Ellis Daughter — 4 ~1926
Frank Ellis Head — 54 ~1876
Robert Ellis Son — 25 ~1905
Mabel Ellis Spouse — 52 ~1878
Virginia Ellis Spouse — 25 ~1905

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ellis
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 16
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ellis
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 25
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
Surname Ellis
Given Name Robert D
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 30
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert Ellis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Melvin Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Ellis (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Melvin Ellis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Ellis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Ellis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Ellis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Ellis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Ellis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Ellis
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ellis
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Jeanne Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Bergen, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1311:0341)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edwin Durie 61 Head Proprietor New Jersey
2 Elizabeth A Durie 56 Wife — New Jersey
3 Mary Navale 67 — — New Jersey
4 John Y Telfer 44 Head Salesman New York
5 Elizabeth C Telfer 38 Wife — New Jersey
6 Elizabeth M Telfer 13 Daughter — New Jersey
7 Jacqueline M Telfer 8 Daughter — New Jersey
8 Harriet J Barry 67 Head — New York
9 Mae Barry 46 Daughter Clerk New York
10 Mary Barry 35 Daughter Clerk New York
11 Charles E Barry 24 Son Cashier New York
12 Grace Barry 20 Daughter Manager New York
13 William Tate 65 Head Broker New Jersey
14 Grace H Tate 59 Wife — New York
15 Devlan D Tate 27 Daughter Teacher New Jersey
16 Anna C Portz 25 Boarder Teacher New Jersey
17 Frank H Chase 61 Head — District Columbia
18 Julia C Chase 59 Wife — New York
19 William I Chase 28 Son Teller New Jersey
20 Fredrica Hick 69 Aunt — England
21 Albert D Gotham 65 Head Mechanic New York
22 Mamie L Gotham 62 Wife — New York
23 Reginald P Ruhl 35 Son-in-law Chauffeur New York
24 Lillian Ruhl 33 Daughter — New York
25 Mercy C Kasten 53 Boarder Stenographer England
26 Willard D Brown 56 Head Clergyman New York
27 Willard V.W. Brown 21 Son — New Jersey
28 William C Endres 59 Head Painter New York
29 Livinia Endres 55 Wife — New Jersey
30 George A Preston 39 Head Seller New Jersey
31 Helene L Preston 30 Wife — Poland
32 Kittie Remsen 60 Head Teacher New Jersey
33 Arthur Hoffman 34 Head Painter New Jersey
34 Elizabeth Hoffman 35 Wife — Northern Ireland
35 Nancy Hoffman 13 Daughter — New Jersey
36 Arnold Hoffman 11 Son — New Jersey
37 Marjorie Hoffman 5 Daughter — New Jersey
38 Betty Hoffman 4 Daughter — New Jersey
39 John Sorensen 38 Head Carpenter Denmark
40 Anna M Sorensen 33 Wife — Denmark
41 Arthur R Sorensen 19 Nephew Clerk New Jersey
42 Frank E Ellis 54 Head Superintendent New York
43 Mabel Ellis 52 Wife — New York
44 Robert D Ellis THIS PERSON 25 Son — New York
45 Virginia R Ellis 25 Wife — Ohio
46 Jeanne Ellis 4 Daughter — New Jersey
47 Willard Seitz 31 Head Special Agent Virginia
48 Mildred A Seitz 30 Wife — New Jersey
49 Virginia G Seitz 4 Daughter — New Jersey
50 Elizabeth Tate 57 Head — New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents ~0.86
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)

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