George Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this George Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Norwood
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	wholesale plumbing
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Norwood
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Ellis	Head	—	67	~1873
Merle Ellis	Son	—	34	~1906
Albertta Ellis	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 46

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	George H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Draughtsman
Industry	Plumbing Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 56

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	George W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Plumbing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6900
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 67

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Norwood
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	wholesale plumbing
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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George Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03079-00420)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Ellen Tarter	59	wife	—	Kentucky
42	Emily Tarter	16	daughter	—	Kentucky
43	Amelia Teal	90	mother in law	—	Kentucky
44	Donald Warren	23	lodger	Industrial Engineer	Ohio
45	George W. Ellis THIS PERSON	67	head	Salesman	Ohio
46	Albertta Ellis	63	wife	—	Ohio
47	Merle G. Ellis	34	son	Salesman	Ohio
48	Rosetta Shipley	82	head	—	Missouri
49	Edith Shipley	60	daughter	—	Missouri
50	Leroy Hendrix	41	head	Painter	Ohio
51	Carrie Hendrix	36	wife	—	Ohio
52	Leroy Hendrix	18	son	Apprentice Tinner	Ohio
53	Theodore Hendrix	14	son	—	Ohio
54	Betty Jane Hendrix	11	daughter	—	Ohio
55	Alex Youtm	45	head	Owner	Turkey
56	Eugenia Youtm	35	wife	—	Turkey
57	John Youtm	9	son	—	Ohio
58	George Pennington	37	head	Assistant Foreman	Kentucky
59	Ida Pennington	36	wife	—	Kentucky
60	Jacqueline Pennington	12	daughter	—	Ohio
61	Robert Pennington	13	son	—	Ohio
62	Claude Pennington	19	son	Apprentice Braker	Kentucky
63	Albert Martins	35	lodger	Brake Hand	Kentucky
64	Lydia Martins	28	wife	Taper	Kentucky
65	Leroy Rices	30	lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
66	Louis Galmetine	40	lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
67	Paul Schmidt	57	head	Cement Worker	Alsace
68	Teresa Schmidt	52	wife	—	Alsace
69	Helen Schmidt	27	daughter	Tool Worker	Ohio
70	Paul Schmidt	24	son	Presser	Ohio
71	Joseph Schmidt	20	son	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
72	Edward Schmidt	19	son	Helper Cook	Ohio
73	Robert Schmidt	15	son	—	Ohio
74	Harry J. Smith	38	head	Dye Maker	Ohio
75	Marie Smith	39	wife	—	Ohio
76	Jean M. Smith	11	daughter	—	Ohio
77	Sally Ann Smith	7	daughter	—	Ohio
78	Dorothy Smith	3	daughter	—	Ohio
79	Belford Dryman	34	head	Gas Station Attendant	Tennessee
80	Caroline Dryman	35	wife	—	Tennessee

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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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