Charles Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Charles Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Charles G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	Service Man
Industry	Station Machine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Service Man
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Viola Ellis	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Charles Ellis	Head	—	47	~1893
William Ellis	Son	—	17	~1923
Elizabeth Ellis	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 27

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Charles F.
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Steam Fitter
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 37

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Loco. Engineer
Industry	Oil Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2700
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 47

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Charles G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	Service Man
Industry	Station Machine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Charles Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03394-00616)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles E. Clint	19	Son	New Worker	Oregon
2	Albert J. Clint	18	Son	—	Oregon
3	Alford A. Clint	18	Son	—	Oregon
4	Dorothy M. Clint	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
5	Charles G. Ellis THIS PERSON	47	Head	Service Man	New York
6	Elizabeth J. Ellis	39	Wife	—	Oregon
7	Viola M. Ellis	19	Daughter	—	Oregon
8	William J. Ellis	17	Son	—	Oregon
10	Gust Carter	47	Head	Marker	Greece
11	Minnie S. Carter	29	Wife	—	Germany
12	George Carter	12	Son	—	Oregon
13	John Carter	11	Son	—	Oregon
14	Marie Carter	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
15	Andy L. Carter	1	Son	—	Oregon
16	Otis H. Mounce	53	Head	Truck Driver	North Dakota
17	Jessie L. Mounce	55	Wife	—	Oregon
18	O. Dene Mounce	17	Son	—	Oregon
19	Frank A. Poe	33	Head	Trimmer	Oregon
20	Maudie Poe	30	Wife	Credit Clerk	Montana
21	Nanette Poe	13	Daughter	—	Oregon
22	Carole Poe	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
23	Lester A. Thomas	40	Head	Truck Driver	Nevada
24	Mae Thomas	39	Wife	—	Oregon
25	Homer R. Moore	54	Head	Plant Superintendent	Oregon
26	Harriet Moore	50	Wife	—	Oregon
28	Henry J. Meyer	44	Head	Shop Superintendent	Illinois
29	Blanche A. Meyer	38	Wife	—	Illinois
30	H. Junior Meyer	17	Son	—	Texas
31	Robert L. Meyer	15	Son	—	Arizona
32	Samuel J. Meyer	8	Son	—	Arizona
33	George J. Morrison	38	Head	General Manager	Minnesota
34	Opal Morrison	36	Wife	—	Kansas
35	Laura E. Sutton	53	Head	Cook	Illinois
36	Harry Newkirk	52	Brother	Bartender	Illinois
38	Harold Christensen	29	Head	Laborer	Utah
39	Audrey Christensen	20	Wife	—	Oregon
40	Desmond Hetrick	29	Lodger	Section Laborer	Oregon

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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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