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Sarah Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ellis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Sarah L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Culpeper Town |
| 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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Ellis | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Clara Ellis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Clara Ellis | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Rufus Hart | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Harrison Esken | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bessie Banks | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Edmonia Bonett | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Ellen Hazard | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Gene Ellis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Louise Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Ellis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dolinka Anderson | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Leah Ellis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Roy Banks | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Eliza Turner | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 15 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Sarah L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sarah Ellis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Ellis
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Clara Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Banks
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leah Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Turner
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Culpeper, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Ellis | 37 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 2 | Clara Ellis | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Sarah L. Ellis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Leah F. Ellis | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Gene H. Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Clara E. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edmonia Bonett | 66 | H | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Rufus Hart | 75 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Eliza Turner | 58 | H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Louise Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Harrison Esken | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Dolinka Anderson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ellen Hazard | 66 | H | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bessie Banks | 40 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Roy Banks | 22 | Grandson | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 16 | Holly Thompson | 34 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 17 | Barbara Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mildred Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Wiley S. Brown | 41 | Head | Trackman | Virginia |
| 20 | Elizabeth J. Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James B. Rust | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Laura V. Rust | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mamie L. Lyons | 38 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Virginia |
| 24 | Sam Roy | 11 | House boy | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Rallie W. Gibson | 79 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 26 | John B. Robinson | 72 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Harry Fisher | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | William B. Shurer | 46 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Martha Jones | 65 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie Jones | 30 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 31 | John W. Shotwell | 57 | Head | Asst Supt. | Virginia |
| 32 | Sallie J. Shotwell | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jessie Jackson | 32 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 34 | Pauline Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Thelma Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Sophia Myers | 23 | Boarder | Servant | Virginia |
| 37 | Temple J. Bland | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Estella L. Bland | 52 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 39 | Charlotte Jackson | 35 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 40 | Elizabeth Williams | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 41 | Bernice A. Williams | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lillian Williams | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 43 | Helen Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Amy M. Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Charlotte Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mollie R. Wanger | 70 | H | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Agnes Cagley | 52 | H | Servant | Virginia |
| 48 | Elizabeth Cagley | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Elbert Cagley | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Albert Johnson | 50 | H | Laborer | Virginia |
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)