Charles Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cortland-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Charles Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cortland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cortland-County, New York
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Solon
1935 Residence (County)	Cortland
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Solon
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Ellis	Head	—	54	~1886
Nettie Ellis	Other	—	78	~1862
Charles Ellis	Son	—	20	~1920
Joanna Ellis	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Cortland, New …

Head, age 34

Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	M
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cortland, New …

Head, age 44

Cortland, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Charles W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cortland-County, New …

Head, age 54

Cortland-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Solon
1935 Residence (County)	Cortland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Charles Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02520-00860)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Patricia Weishaupt	8	Daughter	—	New York
42	Walter Weishaupt	6	Son	—	New York
43	Harley Weishaupt	5	Son	—	New York
44	Richard Weishaupt	4	Son	—	New York
45	Charles B. Thornton	59	Head	Farmer	New York
46	Miloa Thornton	59	Wife	—	New York
47	Laurena Thornton	29	Daughter	Farmer	New York
48	Elizabeth Thornton	29	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
49	Vera Thornton	4	Daughter	—	New York
50	Arthur Bush	65	Head	Farmer	New York
51	Fannie Bush	65	Wife	—	New York
52	Mary Alice Bush	23	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
53	Blake Bickford	42	Head	Farmer	New York
54	Edith B. Bickford	41	Wife	Town Clerk	New York
55	Sally A. Bickford	17	Daughter	—	New York
56	Edwin B. Jr. Bickford	15	Son	—	New York
57	Cleveland Perkins	29	Head	Mechanic	New York
58	Norma Perkins	30	Wife	—	New York
59	Alice Perkins	2	Daughter	—	New York
60	Joan Perkins	1	Daughter	—	New York
61	Mora Blanchard	72	Mother-in-law	—	New York
62	Ralph Perkins	18	Brother	Farmer	New York
63	Dellie Jackson	64	Head	—	Kentucky
64	Frank Hatton	79	Husband	—	Tennessee
65	John Brown	58	Head	Farmer	New York
66	Esther Brown	40	Wife	—	New York
67	Phillip Brown	13	Son	—	New York
68	Mary Brown	11	Daughter	—	New York
69	Caroline Brown	7	Daughter	—	New York
70	Edgar V. Johnson	45	Head	Farmer	New York
71	Charles W. Ellis THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	New York
72	Joanna Ellis	51	Wife	—	New York
73	Charles Robert Ellis	20	Son	Cattle Dealer	New York
74	Nettie Ellis	78	Mother	—	New York
75	Evan Jones	52	Head	Stock Cutter	New York
76	Gladys Jones	53	Wife	—	New York
77	Kathleen Jones	13	Daughter	—	New York
78	Kenneth Jones	9	Son	—	New York
79	Harold Jones	5	Son	—	New York
80	Delos Robbins	45	Head	Farmer	New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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