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Thomas Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pitt, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Fannie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greenville Township Part |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ellis | Head | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Ellis | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Ethel Ellis | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pitt, North …
Son, age 11
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Head, age 21
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Head, age 30
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 317 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Thomas Ellis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ellis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Ellis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ellis
Head · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1714unit:0216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Travis Colville | 22 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ella Colville | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Harvey Colville | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Taylor | 4 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William W. Colville | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | John Brown | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lizzie Brown | 57 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Luberta Brown | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jesse Williams | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Stella Williams | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Marie Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Joe Best | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rena Best | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Best | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Queen Edwards | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rotha L. Edwards | 5 | G-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Willie Adams | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lula Adams | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James Adams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Budney Crawford | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Best | 12 | Bro-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Hattie Best | 8 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Frank Fleming | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Irene Fleming | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Fleming | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ella Fleming | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Fleming | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | John R. Moore | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lilly Moore | 49 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lilly Lynch | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Linna Lynch | 13 | G-Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Jasper Quigley | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Maggie Quigley | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Johnnie Quigley | 4 | G-Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Quigley | 1 | G-Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Dose A. Moore | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Nora Moore | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Charlie Moore | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Wm Moore | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Vigeman Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Henry Moore | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Flossie Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Annie Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Thomas W. Ellis THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ethel Ellis | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Thomas Ellis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John Hallow | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Marie Hallow | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Hallow | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)