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Ella Green — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ella Green across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaumont City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Beaumont City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Green | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elnora Jones | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Perry Green | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ella Green | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elouise Green | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rosa Green | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Texas
Other, age 34
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Texas
Head, age 42
Jefferson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaumont City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Green across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Green
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04076-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Ellen Whitney | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Chester Whitney | 11 | Adopted Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ella Green THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 44 | Lawrence Green | 19 | Son | Racker | Louisiana |
| 45 | Rosa Green | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 46 | Perry Green | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Elouise Green | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Elnora Jones | 74 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Henry Mcshiff | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ella Mcshiff | 25 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 51 | Betty Mcshiff | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Ida Mcshiff | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Ell Ronshun | 47 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 54 | Mary Ronshun | 42 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ray Milton | 28 | Nephew | Porter | Louisiana |
| 56 | James Wright | 27 | Head | Labourer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Louise Wright | 22 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 58 | Robbie Mcnaff | 42 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 59 | Delma Mcnaff | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 60 | Maxine Mcnaff | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 61 | Rubin Foster | 34 | Head | Labourer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Eula Foster | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Rubin Jr Foster | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Dorothy Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Willie Mae Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Curtis Foster | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Marguetto Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Earl Foster | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Emma Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Maurice Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Charlotte Elmore | 44 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 72 | Alice Russell | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Samuel Russell | 17 | Son | Labourer | Texas |
| 74 | John Russell | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Bertha Cooper | 43 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 76 | Bertha Gamble | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Sander Cheney | 27 | Nephew | Labourer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Earl Atkins | 20 | Roomer | Labourer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Louise Patrick | 28 | Roomer | Maid | Louisiana |
| 80 | Andrew Franklin | 55 | Head | Planer | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)