Henry Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Henry Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbia-County, Arkansas
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Henry Jr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Magnolia
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	30
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Arkansas
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Calhoun Township
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Alene Ellis	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Isaac Ellis	Son	—	20	~1920
Henry Ellis	Head	—	47	~1893
Esther Ellis	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Columbia, Arkansas

Head, age 26

Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Columbia, Arkansas

Head, age 38

Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Henry Jr
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Columbia-County, Arkansas

Head, age 47

Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Henry Jr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Magnolia
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	30
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Arkansas
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Henry Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Arkansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00126-00151)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jr. A. J. Clements	29	Head	Contractor	Arkansas
2	Mattielou Clements	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
3	Jimmie Lou Clements	5	daughter	—	Louisiana
4	Carolyn Sue Clements	2	daughter	—	Louisiana
5	Abner Ross	26	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
6	Mattie Lee Ross	21	Wife	—	Arkansas
7	Hampton Ross	3	son	—	Arkansas
8	Lessie Mae Ross	1	daughter	—	Arkansas
9	Sallie Ross	48	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
10	Odell Blackman	13	nephew	—	Arkansas
11	Huva Ross	9	grandson	—	Arkansas
12	John Ross	28	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
13	Eunice Mae Ross	26	Wife	—	Arkansas
14	John Junior Ross	6	son	—	Arkansas
15	E. P. Ross	5	son	—	Arkansas
16	Makine Ross	3	daughter	—	Arkansas
17	Clide Turner	22	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
18	Pearl Turner	19	Wife	—	Arkansas
19	Henry Jr. Ellis THIS PERSON	47	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
20	Esther Ellis	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
21	Alene Ellis	24	daughter	—	Arkansas
22	Isaac Ellis	20	son	Laborer	Arkansas
23	Irven Ellis	23	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
24	Julia Ellis	23	Wife	—	Arkansas
25	Robert Lee Ellis	3	son	—	Arkansas
26	James P. Johnson	36	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
27	L. C. Strickland	36	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
28	Odessa Strickland	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
29	J. L. Morgan	10	son	—	Arkansas
30	Jones L. P. Morgan	3	son	—	Arkansas
31	Willie Johnson	50	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
32	Estella Johnson	40	Wife	—	Arkansas
33	Jim Raiford	74	Head	—	Arkansas
34	Etta Raiford	60	Wife	—	Arkansas
35	W. C. Raiford	19	son	Royalty Buyer	Arkansas
36	Ethel Lee Raiford	21	daughter	—	Arkansas
37	H. H. Simmons	64	Head	—	Arkansas
38	Day Simmons	55	Wife	—	Georgia
39	John W. Mcbride	14	son	—	Arkansas
40	J. M. Forney	33	Head	District Manager	Texas

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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.

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