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Ruth Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pitt, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth N |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ayden Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Ellis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Irene Ellis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nellie Ellis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sadie Ellis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Ellis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Ellis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Clarence Ellis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thelma Ellis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Benjamin Ellis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Ellis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| C Ellis | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pitt, North …
Daughter, age 4
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth N |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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 |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Roberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Ruth Ellis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Ellis
Daughter · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Irene Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Pitt, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1713unit:0476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Will Mewborn | 47 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 52 | Delphia Mewborn | 33 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hubert M Mewborn | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Nellie D Mewborn | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lila Smith | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Henry Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Matthew Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Arthur Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Marie Spruill | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Almer L Spruill | 16 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Walter Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lutha Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | May B Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cyrus Paston | 12 | Grand Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Earl Paston | 9 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Melvin Paston | 6 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mular Paston | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Daniel Wilson | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Esther Wilson | 34 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | W W Wilson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Evelyn D Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Alice Edwards | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | C B Ellis | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sadie Ellis | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thelma Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nellie Ellis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Irene Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Benjamin Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ernest Ellis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Margaret Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Paul D Ellis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Clarence B Ellis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ruth N Ellis THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James R Ellis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Willie Nobles | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Annie Nobles | 36 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Miles Nobles | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Nobles | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nobles | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Nobles | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ross Righ | 19 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Charlie White | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Annie White | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Hattie White | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mattie White | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Beatrice White | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Addie L White | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Freddie L White | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Melvin Harris | 22 | Boarder | Manager | 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)