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William Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Diego, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Isadora — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | El Cajon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenore Ellis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Gertrude Ellis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Ellis | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Gordon Ellis | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sara Ellis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Diego, …
Son, age 30
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | at home |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Diego, …
Other, age 41
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | stock farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Diego, …
Head, age 52
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 William Ellis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in San Diego, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isadora Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ellis
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isadora Ellis
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ellis
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · California
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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 — San Diego, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel190:0140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William E Ellis THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 52 | Sara M Ellis | 41 | Wife | — | California |
| 53 | Lenore Ellis | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 54 | Gordon W Ellis | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 55 | Gertrude Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 56 | Harvey W Moore | 34 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 57 | Louise S Moore | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Henry R Higgins | 16 | Step-son | — | California |
| 59 | John W Sterling | 60 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 60 | Mary L Sterling | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | George E Verdan | 64 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ben E Lyster | 66 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 63 | Florrie T Lyster | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Elva B Lyster | 23 | Daughter | — | California |
| 65 | Jasmine H Lyster | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 66 | Adolph Muehleisen | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Benjamin F Miller | 52 | Head | Civil Engineer | Indiana |
| 68 | Dorothy M Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Hawaii |
| 69 | Clayton J Jr Miller | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Geo. J. Lampitt | 46 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 71 | Oscar Dunning | 71 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 72 | Jos. S. Johnson | 34 | Head | Printer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Mary R Johnson | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | Italy |
| 74 | Mary I Bennett | 66 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 75 | Jos. L. E. Bennett | 25 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 76 | Clarence J Mcintosh | 27 | Head | Trucking | Colorado |
| 77 | Dorothy L Mcintosh | 19 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)