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Frank Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Piatt-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Frank Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Piatt-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Piatt-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monticello T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Piatt |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 90 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Monticello T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Ellis | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Ellis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Ellis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dale Ellis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Max Ellis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Judith Ellis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Ellis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Piatt, Illinois
Other, age 4
Piatt, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank A. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Piatt-County, Illinois
Son, age 14
Piatt-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monticello T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Piatt |
| Class of Worker | 90 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Frank Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Judith Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Piatt-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Piatt-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00867-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maud N Kratz | 52 | Wife | Retired | Illinois |
| 2 | James Arthur Kratz | 27 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 3 | Stephen G Kratz | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Laura Kratz | 53 | Sister | Retired | Illinois |
| 5 | Harmon Luty | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Pearl Luty | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Glen Luty | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Lois Luty | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Theodore Luty | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Daniel Dubson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Doris Dubson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Daniel Jr Dubson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Yera Wood | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Daniel Roberts | 34 | Nephew | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Fay Lebrone | 32 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 16 | Francis Lebrone | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Jerry Lebrone | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Albert Ellis | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Ethel Ellis | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Frank Ellis THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Dale H Ellis | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Max Ellis | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John Linn Ellis | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Judith Ann Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | George Streeper | 42 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 26 | Katherine Streeper | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Georgia Streeper | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ralph Streeper | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James Streeper | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Betty Streeper | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Streeper | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Harold Streeper | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William Cahill | 47 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 34 | Lulu Cahill | 49 | Sister | Partner | Illinois |
| 35 | Roy Burton | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | J Chas Summers | 52 | Helper | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Josh Hinton | 42 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 38 | Iona Hinton | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | James Jr Hinton | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Kenneth Hinton | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)