Edward Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rose — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Licking-County, Ohio
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward P.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Newark
1935 Residence (County)	Licking
Additional Details
Occupation	decorator
Industry	Own business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Decorator
Township / Ward	Newark
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Phyllis Ellis	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Helen Ellis	Spouse	—	31	~1909
Edward Ellis	Head	—	33	~1907
Dorothy Thompson	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Licking, Ohio

Son, age 13

Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Licking, Ohio

Head, age 23

Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Creamery Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Licking-County, Ohio

Head, age 33

Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Edward P.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Newark
1935 Residence (County)	Licking
Occupation	decorator
Industry	Own business
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Edward Ellis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rose Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Rose Ellis

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Edward Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03099-00292)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Virgil Billman	60	head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
2	Ida Billman	60	wife	—	Ohio
3	John Hamilton	33	son-in-law	Draftsman	Ohio
4	John P. Hamilton	4	grandson	—	Ohio
5	Mary E. Lynn	67	head	—	Ohio
6	Ebert E. Lynn	48	son	Glass Worker	Ohio
7	Delmar Lynn	28	son	Packer	Ohio
8	John E. Baigent	55	head	Laborer	Ohio
9	Bertha Baigent	40	wife	—	Ohio
10	Ethel L. Baigent	11	daughter	—	Ohio
11	Joseph E. Baigent	10	son	—	Ohio
12	James F. Steward	73	head	—	Virginia
13	Elma Steward	71	wife	—	Ohio
14	Robert Van Ostrum	29	head	Operator	Ohio
15	Stella Van Ostrum	29	wife	Waitress	Ohio
16	Richard L. Van Ostrum	8	son	—	Ohio
17	Walter H. Van Ostrum	7	son	—	Ohio
18	Gretta Van Ostrum	3	daughter	—	Ohio
19	Ronald Van Ostrum	3	son	—	Ohio
20	Rollin Brown	35	lodger	Glass Worker	Ohio
21	Chester Oxley	31	head	Salesman	Ohio
22	Mary Oxley	31	wife	—	Ohio
23	Barbara Oxley	12	daughter	—	Ohio
24	Jay Oxley	3	son	—	Ohio
25	Anthony Oxley	1	son	—	Ohio
26	Nora Oxley	64	head	—	Ohio
27	Paul Haigh	37	head	Laborer	Ohio
28	Harold Haigh	32	brother	Truck Driver	Ohio
29	Gertie Haigh	60	mother	—	Ohio
30	Robert F. Deal	42	head	Waiter	Pennsylvania
31	Helen C. Deal	38	wife	Enamel Worker	Ohio
32	Joann Deal	10	daughter	—	Ohio
33	Edward P. Ellis THIS PERSON	33	head	Decorator	Ohio
34	Helen N. Ellis	31	wife	—	Ohio
35	Phyllis L. Ellis	5	daughter	—	Ohio
36	Dorothy Thompson	12	daughter	—	Ohio
37	C. Frank Mayer	74	head	—	Ohio
38	Virginia Mayer	67	wife	—	Ohio
39	Richard Kale	27	head	Billing Clerk	Ohio
40	Mary D. Kale	29	wife	Secretary	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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