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William Ellis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Ellis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Sarah — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sexton |
| Industry | Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Sexton |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Ellis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Irene Ellis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Pauline Ellis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Agnes Ellis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Patrick Ellis | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Bridget Ellis | Other | — | 91 | ~1839 |
| John Ellis | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Vincent Ellis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Ellis | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Ellis | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Stephen Ellis | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Leather worker |
| Industry | Leather Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Sexton |
| Industry | Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Ellis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Ellis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ellis
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Gertrude Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Ellis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel902:0545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Ellis | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 2 | William Ellis THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Sexton | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Irene Ellis | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Stephen Ellis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Joseph Ellis | 22 | Son | Leather Worker | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Gertrude Ellis | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 7 | John Ellis | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Vincent Ellis | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Agnes Ellis | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Pauline Ellis | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Bridget Ellis | 91 | Grandmother | — | Northern Ireland |
| 12 | Thomas F. Ellis | 65 | Head | Mechanic | Northern Ireland |
| 13 | Theresa B. Ellis | 61 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 14 | Annie L. Ellis | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Angus Reed | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Canada-English |
| 16 | Henrietta Reed | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 17 | Emil Savageau | 57 | Head | Farmer | Canada-French |
| 18 | Delia Savageau | 61 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 19 | Rosa Savageau | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Canada-English |
| 20 | Frank Leclair | 51 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Russell Leclair | 40 | Brother | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Hannah Leclair | 69 | Mother | — | Canada-French |
| 23 | F. Gertrude Wild | 42 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Gregory Koulas | 56 | Head | Farmer | Greece |
| 25 | Constance Koulas | 47 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 26 | Spyros Koulas | 23 | Son | Proprietor | Greece |
| 27 | Evandos Koulas | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Martha Koulas | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Dorothy Koulas | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Theodore Koulas | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Stella Koulas | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Peter Koulas | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Bessie Koulas | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Vincent Zalkowski | 43 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 35 | Constance Zalkowski | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | Sophie Zalkowski | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alexander Zalkowski | 15 | Son | Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Bernard Zalkowski | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | William Zalkowski | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Henry Zalkowski | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Nellie Zalkowski | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Paul Lispolupus | 38 | Head | Sorter | Poland |
| 43 | Kate Lispolupus | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 44 | Nina Lispolupus | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Michael Liaczynski | 57 | Head | Moulder | Poland |
| 46 | Constance Liaczynski | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 47 | Katia Liaczynski | 19 | Daughter | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Genevieve Liaczynski | 17 | Daughter | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William Liaczynski | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 8 siblings
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)