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Frank Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Anderson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ellis | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Frank Ellis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Arkansas
Son, age 2
Clark, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Clark, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Clark, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clark-County, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Clark-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Ellis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Ellis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ellis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ellis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Ellis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Ellis
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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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 — Clark-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00123-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tom H. Cash | 45 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ola E. Cash | 30 | Wife | H. Keeping | Arkansas |
| 43 | Wayne S. Cash | 15 | Son | House-S | Arkansas |
| 44 | Gladys V. Cash | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Larkin H. Cash | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Daisy M. Cash | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Henry T. Warren | 56 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Lina Warren | 54 | Wife | H. Keeping | Arkansas |
| 49 | George Wyatt | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Celestia Wyatt | 19 | Wife | H. Keeping | Arkansas |
| 51 | Glenn E. Wyatt | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Henry G. Lively | 59 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Add G. Leamon | 64 | Head | None All | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lillie E. Leamon | 60 | Wife | H. Keeping | Arkansas |
| 55 | Monroe Leamon | 32 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Bob Leamon | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Bob Leamon | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Jimmie Ricks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Carlin Ricks | 10 | Brother | None All | Arkansas |
| 60 | Garland A. Leamon | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Francis Leamon | 26 | Wife | H. Keeping | Arkansas |
| 62 | Hazel M. Leamon | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ruby F. Leamon | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Sal Curry | 73 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Addy Curry | 45 | Wife | House K | Arkansas |
| 66 | Frank Brader | 71 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 67 | Catherine Brader | 40 | Wife | H. Keeping | Arkansas |
| 68 | Union P. Mathis | 66 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 69 | Leda S. Mathis | 50 | Wife | House K | Arkansas |
| 70 | John A. Ellis | 54 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 71 | Frank Ellis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 72 | Tom Burton | 52 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 73 | Susie M. Burton | 49 | Wife | H. Keeping | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ettie Bragg | 57 | Helper | H. Work | Arkansas |
| 75 | Roy H. Buster | 37 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 76 | Estell M. Buster | 31 | Wife | H. Keeping | Arkansas |
| 77 | Roy J. Buster | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Artis L. Buster | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Ralph L. Buster | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Mary C. Buster | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)