Elizabeth Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tift-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tift-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tift-County, Georgia
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Dist 90, Chula
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 2
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Dist 90 Chula
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Ada Ellis	Daughter	—	23	~1917
John Ellis	Head	—	69	~1871
Elizabeth Ellis	Spouse	—	61	~1879
George Ellis	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Tift, Georgia

Spouse, age 41

Tift, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Tift, Georgia

Spouse, age 51

Tift, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Tift-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 61

Tift-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Dist 90, Chula
Occupation	Housewife
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 2
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Elizabeth Ellis

Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Tift-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00714-00030)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mattie Shorter	25	Daughter	Farm Hand	Georgia
2	Catherine Shorter	18	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
3	M. A. Shorter	16	Son	Farm Hand	Georgia
4	Alford Harp	27	Son in Law	Farm Hand	Georgia
5	Mary Harp	25	Daughter	Housewife	Georgia
6	Ethel Harp	8	Grand D	—	Georgia
7	Charlie Harp	4	Grand son	—	Georgia
8	Eliza Harp	2	Grand D	—	Georgia
9	Mattie Ruth Harp	0	Grand D	—	Georgia
10	Lee Early	65	Boarder	—	Georgia
11	Jack Early	25	Lodger	—	Georgia
12	Earnest Early	20	Lodger	Farm Hand	Georgia
13	Johnnie Howell	14	Lodger	Farm Hand	Georgia
14	John W. Ellis	69	Head	Farmer	Georgia
15	Elizabeth Ellis THIS PERSON	61	Wife	Housewife	Georgia
16	George Ellis	26	Son	Farmer	Georgia
17	Ada Ellis	23	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	H. D. Bishop	57	Head	Farmer	Georgia
19	Bezie \| Bezier Bishop	52	Wife	Housewife	Texas
20	J. W. Bishop	15	Son	—	Florida
21	Steve Philips	58	Head	Farmer	Georgia
22	Hattie Philips	58	Wife	Housewife	North Carolina
23	Fred Philips	21	Son	Farm Hand	Georgia
24	Steve Jr. Philips	18	Son	Farm Hand	Georgia
25	Janice Philips	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Louise Daniels	22	Niece	—	Georgia
27	Johnson	78	Farm Hand	—	Georgia
28	Nancy Conger	57	Head	House Keeper	Georgia
29	Lewis Conger	26	Son	Farm Hand	Georgia
30	Lottie Conger	20	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Georgia
31	Sylvania Rigdon	78	Mother	—	Georgia
32	John Lee Weary	25	Head	Farm Hand	Georgia
33	Bunnie May Weary	19	Wife	House Wife	Georgia
34	Julian Fletcher	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia
35	Lucy Fletcher	42	Wife	Housewife	Georgia
36	Virgil Luther Fletcher	19	Son	Farmer	Georgia
37	George Julian Fletcher	17	Son	—	Georgia
38	Jack Fletcher	16	Son	—	Georgia
39	Fitzgerald Fletcher	12	Son	—	Georgia
40	Linda Lucile Fletcher	8	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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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