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Ruth Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leon & Tom — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Goldsboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubois Ellis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lutie Herring | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Annie Ellis | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Leon Ellis | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Paul Ellis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Ellis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Ellis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lily Newton | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Ellis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, North …
Daughter, age 3
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 14
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N. C. |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leon Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sina Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leon Ellis
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Ellis
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ellis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Ellis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sina Ellis
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Ellis
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dubois Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1728unit:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Borgon | 54 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lily Borgon | 52 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hurley Borgon | 24 | Son | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 4 | Della Borgon | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Borgon | 24 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 6 | Cladron Borgon | 22 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 7 | Richard Borgon | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Estelle Borgon | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Milton Whitfield | 25 | Head-H | Maid | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lula Whitfield | 25 | Roomer | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Abram Cole | 59 | Head | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Levon Cole | 57 | Brother | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edward L. Johnson | 25 | Head | Stockman | North Carolina |
| 14 | Gertrude Johnson | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clyde Johnson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Cole | 35 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 17 | Malissa Cole | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Cole | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Charles Cole | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Oscar Chambers | 40 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Chambers | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Faison | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Charlie Faison | 22 | Son-in-law | Labour | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nevada Faison | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Freddie Pearsall | 38 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 26 | Lucendie Pearsall | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Pearsall | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ray Pearsall | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Johnnie Pearsall | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jessie Pearsall | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Junius Pearsall | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Leon Ellis | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Ellis | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Virginia L. Ellis | 16 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruth Ellis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dubois Ellis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mildred Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Paul L. Ellis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lily B. Newton | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | Lutie Herring | 13 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edith Brumley | 24 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 45 | Dolores Brumley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Daniel Brumley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Frances Brumley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)