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Sarah Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbia, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Florida |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Township 5 S Precinct 1 Columbia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idona Ellis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lola Ellis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Annie Ellis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Ellis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ruth Ellis | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Henry Ellis | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Margurite Ellis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbia, Florida
Spouse, age 26
Columbia, Florida · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Columbia, Florida
Spouse, age 38
Columbia, Florida · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Columbia, Florida
Spouse, age 44
Columbia, Florida · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Ellis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbia, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ellis
Spouse · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus308unit:0638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. N. Beasley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Laura Beasley | 46 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Leon Beasley | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 4 | Marie Beasley | 19 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 5 | Leon Jr. Beasley | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Doris K. Beasley | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | R. C. Evans | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 8 | Irene Evans | 18 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 9 | Robert Jr. Evans | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | W. H. Shirley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 11 | S. M. Shirley | 53 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 12 | Henry Ellis | 63 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 13 | Sarah Ellis THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 14 | Lola Ellis | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 15 | Margurite Ellis | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Idona Ellis | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | Annie Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | Ruth Ellis | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Alex Gill | 52 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 20 | Arbella Gill | 43 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 21 | Mamie Gill | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Alex Jr. Gill | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Willard Gill | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Milton Gill | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | Solomon Gill | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Bertha Gill | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Steve Gill | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 28 | Charlie Gill | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 29 | R. E. Milligan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 30 | Ossie Milligan | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 31 | Elton Milligan | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Theodore Bell | 23 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 33 | Ethel Bell | 22 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 34 | Mckinley Bell | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 35 | A. J. Sheeley | 29 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 36 | Lucile Sheeley | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Sheeley | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Venevia Sheeley | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | Roy Dicks | 21 | Head | Teacher | Florida |
| 40 | Mabel Dicks | 19 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 41 | Marceline Dicks | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 42 | Roy Jr. Dicks | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 43 | Mabel Roberts | 15 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 44 | Humphry Mcdugal | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 45 | Cynthia Thompson | 58 | Head | Farm Owner | South Carolina |
| 46 | Samuel Thompson | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 47 | Blaine Thompson | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 48 | Gussie Trawel | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | Lenetta Trawel | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 50 | H. B. Shephard | 50 | Head | Farm Owner | Florida |
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)