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Ruth Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Ellis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dekalb Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Ellis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Ellis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Ellis | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Mary Ellis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Russell Ellis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| David Ellis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Grace Ellis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sidney Ellis | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 1
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 12
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 (1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Ellis
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Hall | 19 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jessie B. Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Doris P. Hall | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas F. Hall | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bernice S. Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Hubbard L. Lynch | 33 | Head | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 7 | Daisy L. Lynch | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William F. Lynch | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Blanche L. Lynch | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Robin B. Hancock | 35 | Lodger | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 11 | Claudia E. Hancock | 32 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas T. Kelley | 31 | Head | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eva V. Kelley | 23 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Elizabeth J. Kelley | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sidney S. Ellis | 39 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ethel V. Ellis | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary E. Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth A. Ellis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James C. Ellis | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Russell D. Ellis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Elmer Ellis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Grace Ellis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | David S. Ellis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas E. Branham | 25 | Head | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie L. Branham | 23 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Susan E. Branham | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Earle E. Boyd | 26 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ermenia Boyd | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Edith Boyd | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bernie L. Boyd | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sam L. Hopkins | 21 | Head | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ruby L. Hopkins | 18 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Samuel Boyd | 71 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James W. Boyd | 37 | Son | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie M. Boyd | 33 | Wife-H | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 36 | James W. Boyd | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary L. Boyd | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James E. Moore | 27 | Head | Card Hand | South Carolina |
| 39 | Clara B. Moore | 21 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Troy T. Edwin | 31 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lola M. Edwin | 26 | Wife-H | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 42 | M. Yancey | 43 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lottie T. Yancey | 41 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ruth Yancey | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 45 | Catherine Yancey | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jack G. Yancey | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lloyd A. Parker | 28 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 48 | Wilma M. Parker | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Norma L. Parker | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Dorothy L. Parker | 5 | 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)