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Sarah Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ellis | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Theresa Ellis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alma Ellis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Foster | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Georgia Ellis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alex Ellis | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Malinda Coupe | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Rozella Ellis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Ellis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Ellis | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 21
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Head, age 31
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Salina |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Ellis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ellis
Spouse · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1705unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Loman | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Georgia Loman | 33 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 3 | Annie B. Loman | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Robert L. Loman | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Jessie Loman | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | D. C. Loman | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Loman | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lilly M. Jefferson | 38 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lucile Jefferson | 23 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 10 | Olin R. Bailey | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie J. Bailey | 21 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 12 | Isaac Phillips | 35 | Lodger | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eddie Miller | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Julia Miller | 18 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 15 | Annie M. Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bennie L. Miller | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nathaniel Harris | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maussa Harris | 21 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 19 | Katie Massey | 27 | Head | Sewing | South Carolina |
| 20 | William Massey | 26 | Brother | Worker | South Carolina |
| 21 | Easter Massey | 21 | Sister | Sewing | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jack Hemphill | 22 | Head | Worker | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ida M. Hemphill | 25 | Wife | Elevator | South Carolina |
| 24 | William H. Hemphill | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Hemphill | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Bell Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Elizabeth Wallace | 72 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alex Massey | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Doris Massey | 19 | Daughter | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 30 | Cyrus Massey | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Georgiana Catron | 38 | Lodger | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alex Ellis | 30 | Head | Worker | South Carolina |
| 33 | Sarah Ellis THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 34 | Theresa Ellis | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Georgia Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John Ellis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Rozella Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Alex Jr. Ellis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Alma Lee Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Malinda Coupe | 44 | Roomer | Worker | North Carolina |
| 41 | John Foster | 32 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Jerry Brown | 60 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lina Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Alex Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | William Brown | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Calla Brown | 22 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 47 | Edd Wilson | 56 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)