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Thomas Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · San Diego, California
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Diego, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Oceanside Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ellis | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Diego, …
Head, age 29
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1881
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
San Diego, …
Head, age 38
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
San Diego, …
Head, age 48
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Ellis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in San Diego, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Ellis
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel190:0429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ross | 27 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Frederick Paul | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 53 | Rose B Paul | 53 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Walter E Crane | 38 | Head | Carpenter | United States |
| 55 | Edna M Crane | 40 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Richard E Crane | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | Robert C Crane | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 58 | Evelyn Crane | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 59 | Lucille Crane | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Ella H Witzler | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Colorado |
| 61 | Zernie S Witzler | 21 | Grandson | — | California |
| 62 | Stanley E Cutforth | 43 | Son-in-law | Contractor | Illinois |
| 63 | Margaret B Cutforth | 36 | Daughter | — | California |
| 64 | Louis Somacal | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 65 | Anna Somacal | 44 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 66 | Iano S Somacal | 21 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 67 | Frank Pucelli | 40 | Partner | Farmer | Italy |
| 68 | Ralph Eastman | 55 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 69 | Lillian Eastman | 40 | Wife-H | News Editor | Iowa |
| 70 | Pauline Eastman | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Albert H Preston | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 72 | Elmer Allen | 26 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 73 | Lucille S Allen | 26 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Sally M Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 75 | Enos Allen | 34 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 76 | Clara E Allen | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Walter B Allen | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Dorothy G Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Harold R Allen | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 80 | Robert G Allen | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 81 | Howard U Harrison | 39 | Head | Well Contractor | California |
| 82 | Alice M Harrison | 43 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 83 | Edna E Harrison | 23 | Step-daughter | — | California |
| 84 | Harold M Harrison | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | California |
| 85 | Harriet A Harrison | 17 | Step-daughter | — | California |
| 86 | Herbert C Harrison | 14 | Step-son | — | California |
| 87 | Thomas G Ellis THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 88 | William J Ellis | 24 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 89 | Charles Morgan | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 90 | Augustine Morgan | 51 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Leon Doeffler | 31 | Step-son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 92 | Walter M Cole | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 93 | Walter C Howell | 59 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 94 | Bertha S Howell | 52 | Wife-H | — | Vermont |
| 95 | Sarah S Howell | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 96 | Bertha Howell | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 97 | Elizabeth K Howell | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 98 | Edmund P Howell | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 99 | Nancy G Howell | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 100 | Walter S Howell | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
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)