Edward Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Iberville-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Edward Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iberville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Iberville-County, Louisiana
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward Sr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 2
1935 Residence (County)	Iberville
Additional Details
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Saw mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	484
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Teamster
Township / Ward	Police Jury Ward 2
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Millie Ellis	Son	—	15	~1925
Clarence Ellis	Son	—	18	~1922
Willie Ellis	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Sarah Vessel	Other	—	8	~1932
Edward Ellis	Son	—	24	~1916
Edward Ellis	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Iberville, Louisiana

Head, age 25

Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Public Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Iberville, Louisiana

Head, age 35

Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Turp Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Veteran	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Iberville-County, Louisiana

Head, age 46

Iberville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward Sr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 2
1935 Residence (County)	Iberville
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Saw mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	484
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Edward Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Iberville-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01404-00395)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Barnes	36	Head	Laundress	Louisiana
2	Lyman Dickerson	54	Head	Cook	Louisiana
3	Joseph Peterson	32	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
4	Nellie Peterson	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Thomas Griffin	66	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
6	Harriet Griffin	57	Wife	—	Louisiana
7	Virginia Holmes	47	Head	Servant	Louisiana
8	Edward York	8	Son	—	Louisiana
9	George Isaac	30	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
10	Donala Isaac	28	Wife	—	Louisiana
11	Nancy Mae Isaac	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
12	George Jr. Isaac	8	Son	—	Louisiana
13	Georgina Isaac	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
14	Ulysses Askins	31	Head	Field Laborer	Louisiana
15	Ulysses Jr. Askins	12	Son	—	Louisiana
16	Lillian Orit	22	Boarder	Housekeeper	Louisiana
17	Edward Sr. Ellis THIS PERSON	46	Head	Teamster	Louisiana
18	Willie Anna Ellis	39	Wife	—	Louisiana
19	Edward Jr. Ellis	24	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
20	Clarence Ellis	18	Son	—	Louisiana
21	Millie Ellis	15	Son	—	Louisiana
22	Sarah Mae Vessel	8	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
23	Lydia Hardin	60	Head	—	Louisiana
24	Jules Digne	18	Boarder	Field Laborer	Louisiana
25	Rachel Hardin	74	Head	—	Louisiana
26	Evelina Washington	50	Daughter	—	Louisiana
27	Robert Jackson	45	Head	Yard Man	Louisiana
28	Eulalie Jackson	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
29	Lawrence Mitter	50	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
30	Lucile Mitter	51	Wife	—	Louisiana
31	Edward Smith	60	Head	Painter	Louisiana
32	Martha Smith	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
33	George Esko	25	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
34	Adeline Hammond	74	Head	—	Louisiana
35	Dennis Askins	52	Head	Blacksmith	Louisiana
36	Anna Askins	50	Wife	—	Louisiana
37	Caroline Jones	28	Daughter	Housekeeper	Louisiana
38	Anna Jones	14	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
39	Elliot Samson	63	Head	Field Laborer	Louisiana
40	Maud Samson	40	Wife	Cook	Louisiana

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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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