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William Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Iberville, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Iberville, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walton & Nellie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Iberville, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Plaquemine |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Ellis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Cicilio Ellis | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Herman Ellis | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Richard Ellis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, Louisiana
Son, age
None, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Iberville, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Iberville, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walton Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Cicilio Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walton Ellis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Ellis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cicilio Ellis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Ellis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Ellis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ellis
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Richard Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Iberville, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Iberville, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus795unit:0257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Junius Dan | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | George Hardy | 36 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lizit Smith | 56 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Willie Hardy | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | John Sanson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Angelina Sanson | 40 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Cecil Cooper | 45 | Head | Mate | Louisiana |
| 8 | Cecile Nelson | 45 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 9 | Robert Nelson | 58 | Husband | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Cassie Collin | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Hattie Collin | 36 | Wife H | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Moses Jordan | 51 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Jordan | 57 | Wife H | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mozell Gales | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | James Gales | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Andrew Coleman | 27 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Murdell Gales | 3 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Herbert Edward | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Frances Edward | 27 | Wife H | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Inez Edward | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Evelyn M Edward | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Eyson Edward | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Gladys Edward | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | James Thomas | 21 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Cora Williams | 48 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Duncas Mutt | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | John Mutt | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Allen Dillion | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Idell Dillion | 26 | Wife H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Cicilio Ellis | 49 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 31 | Elma Ellis | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Herman Ellis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | William Ellis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Richard Jr Ellis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Caleb Washington | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Idell Washington | 45 | Wife H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Pink Washington | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Viola Washington | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Eveline Washington | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ira Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Zelia Harris | 39 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 42 | Eliza Thomas | 23 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Hazel Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Izer Wilson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Mary Wilson | 47 | Wife H | Washwoman | Louisiana |
| 46 | Tyzan Johnson | 37 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 47 | Curley Anderson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Clora Anderson | 27 | Wife H | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Amanda Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Rosie Smith | 24 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)