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George Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crockett-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crockett-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hill & Isabelle — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crockett-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crockett |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Ellis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Itha Ellis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willie Ellis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leroy Ellis | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Reuben Ellis | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hervey Ellis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Andrew Ellis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Ellis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Isabelle Ellis | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crockett, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Crockett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Crockett, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Crockett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Crockett-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Crockett-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crockett |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 George Ellis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hill Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabelle Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Leroy Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hill Ellis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabelle Ellis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Ellis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leroy Ellis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lila Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Itha Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reuben Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hervey Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Crockett-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Crockett-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03882-00593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Raines | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lessie Raines | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary E. Raines | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Rachel Robinson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Levora Robinson | 28 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 6 | Manuell Williamson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Josephine Williamson | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ada V. Williamson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Savannah Williamson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Charley C. Williamson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Manuel Jr. Williamson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | William A. Williamson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | John A. Williamson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Thomas H. Ii Humphreys | 30 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mozell Humphreys | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Thomas H. Iii Humphreys | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Thomas H. I Humphreys | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lila L. Humphreys | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lem Humphreys | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | James Humphreys | 21 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 21 | Nell Humphreys | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Leroy A. Ellis | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Isabelle Ellis | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Reuben Ellis | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | George Ellis THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Hervey J. Ellis | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Itha Ellis | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Willie M. Ellis | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lila Ruth Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Andrew Ellis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Marvin Reasons | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Grace Reasons | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jerry L. Reasons | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Martha A. Reasons | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John Williamson | 63 | Uncle | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | George Wedley | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Laura Wedley | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Richard Thomas | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mable Thomas | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Austin L. Ellis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)