Henry Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Leelanau-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Henry Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leelanau-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Leelanau-County, Michigan
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (County)	Leelanau
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	84
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	50
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Farm
Township / Ward	Leland Township
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
Clara Ellis	Other	—	58	~1882
Hazel Ellis	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Henry Ellis	Head	—	52	~1888
Dorothy Ellis	Daughter	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Leelanau, Michigan

Head, age 32

Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Henry B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Leelanau, Michigan

Head, age 42

Leelanau, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Leelanau-County, Michigan

Head, age 52

Leelanau-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (County)	Leelanau
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	84
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	50
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Henry Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Leelanau-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01778-00217)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bernadine Egeler	0	Daughter	—	Michigan
2	Henry J. Egeler	60	Head	Farm	Michigan
3	Anna Egeler	56	Wife	—	Michigan
4	Philip Egeler	90	Head	—	New York
5	Prilla Egeler	83	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Henry Dalton	85	Brother-in-law	—	Michigan
7	Wencil Sedlacek	43	Head	Farm	Michigan
8	Anna Sedlacek	35	Wife	—	Michigan
9	Anna Sedlacek	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Wencil Sedlacek	12	Son	—	Michigan
11	Elizabeth Sedlacek	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
12	Charles Sedlacek	6	Son	—	Michigan
13	Herman Egeler	75	Head	Farm	Michigan
14	Emma Egeler	67	Sister	—	Michigan
15	Herman Alpers	73	Head	—	Michigan
16	Matilda Alpers	64	Wife	—	New York
17	Carl Alpers	35	Son	40	Michigan
18	Harold Alpers	32	Head	40	Michigan
19	Adeline Alpers	27	Wife	—	Michigan
20	Ronald Alpers	4	Son	—	Michigan
21	Willard Alpers	33	Brother	County Highway Department	Michigan
22	Harold Egeler	43	Head	Farm	Michigan
23	Delia Egeler	39	Wife	—	Michigan
24	Dorothy Egeler	14	Daughter	15	Michigan
25	Robert Egeler	12	Son	—	Michigan
26	Marvin Egeler	11	Son	—	Michigan
27	Eugene Egeler	7	Son	—	Michigan
28	Alvin Egeler	3	Son	—	Michigan
29	Henry Ellis THIS PERSON	52	Head	Farm	Michigan
30	Hazel Ellis	41	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Dorothy Ellis	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	Clara Ellis	58	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
33	Clare Ellis	52	Head	W.P.A. Road Construction	Michigan
34	Carl Kiesel	38	Head	Farm	Michigan
35	Viola Kiesel	36	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Florence Kiesel	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
37	Carl Kiesel	10	Son	—	Michigan
38	Ruth Ann Kiesel	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
39	Joana Kiesel	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	Elmer Bardenhagen	45	Head	Farm	Michigan

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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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