Edward Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Edward Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward N
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Elkhart
1935 Residence (County)	Elkhart
Additional Details
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Baker
Township / Ward	South Bend
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Ellis	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Edward Ellis	Head	—	42	~1898
Kay Ellis	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Elkhart, Indiana

Other, age 22

Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Elkhart, Indiana

Head, age 32

Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Assistant Manager
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	4000
Home Value / Rent	R
Veteran	O
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

St.-Joseph-County, Indiana

Head, age 42

St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward N
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Elkhart
1935 Residence (County)	Elkhart
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Edward Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Indiana

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01134-00125)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Bernadette Latowski	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
42	Glen Perkey	48	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Indiana
43	Ione Q Perkey	46	Wife	—	Indiana
44	Robert Perkey	18	Son	—	Indiana
46	F Robert Platz	30	Head	Apprentice Pharmacist	Indiana
47	Leona B Platz	28	Wife	—	Michigan
48	Dorathea M Allen	53	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
49	Boyd Thornton	56	Head	Funeral Director	Indiana
50	Alma Q Thornton	51	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Edward N Ellis THIS PERSON	42	Head	Baker	Michigan
52	Nellie S Ellis	40	Wife	Retail Clerk	Indiana
53	Kay Ellis	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	William M Pontz	53	Head	Parts Inspector	Pennsylvania
55	Edna K Pontz	46	Wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
56	Frank H Lochendorfer	85	Head	—	Ohio
57	Barbara Lochendorfer	71	Wife	—	Ohio
58	Mary Lee Terry	40	Lodger	Teacher	Mississippi
59	Alden M Davidson	49	Head	Interstate Appraiser	Illinois
60	Leah Davidson	40	Wife	—	Michigan
61	Clyde E Anders	44	Head	Assembler	Indiana
62	Helen S Anders	44	Wife	Bailiff	Arkansas
63	Suzanne Anders	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	Levi Weaver	35	Head	Photographer	Indiana
65	Martha S Weaver	35	Wife	—	Indiana
66	Joan Weaver	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Henry Overmyer	54	Head	Final Assembly	Indiana
68	Ira S Overmyer	54	Wife	—	Indiana
69	David G Sylvester	82	Head	—	Illinois
70	Mary A Sylvester	76	Wife	—	Ohio
71	Alvia C Margret	66	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
72	Elizabeth S Margret	53	Wife	Housewife	Pennsylvania
73	Howard Myers	22	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
74	Conrad Cobb	57	Lodger	Laborer	Michigan
75	Chambers	None	Lodger	—	—
76	Chambers	None	Lodger	—	—
77	Carl Q Irvin	53	Head	Bearing Grinder	Indiana
78	Elizabeth Irvin	51	Wife	—	Illinois
79	Richard Irvin	11	Son	—	Illinois

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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