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Henry Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colorado-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aubrey & Lillie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colorado-County, Texas |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Henry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | gasoline oil co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Ellis | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Henry Ellis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Colorado, Texas
Son, age 3
Colorado, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Colorado, Texas
Son, age 14
Colorado, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Colorado-County, Texas
Son, age 22
Colorado-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Henry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colorado |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | gasoline oil co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Henry Ellis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aubrey Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aubrey Ellis
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Ellis
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Ellis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Ellis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Colorado-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Colorado-County, Texas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04010-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kathryn Woodard | 23 | Sister | Maid | Texas |
| 42 | Albert Hill | 29 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Elnora Hill | 27 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 44 | Emma Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Amelia Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Lillie Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Grant Carter | 48 | Cousin | Helper | Texas |
| 48 | Elizabeth Carter | 42 | Cousin | — | Texas |
| 49 | Martha Ellis | 68 | Head | House Cleaner | Texas |
| 50 | Henry W. Ellis THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 51 | Oscar B. Davis | 35 | Head | Helper | Texas |
| 52 | Oscar Jr. Davis | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Henry W. Ward | 53 | Head | Bus Driver | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lucille Phillip Ward | 44 | Wife | Music Teacher | Texas |
| 55 | Lucille Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Bobbie Ward | 4 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lee Streicher | 30 | Head | Finisher Foreman | Texas |
| 58 | Raine Streicher | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Dorothy Streicher | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Homer Rosie Lee Streicher | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Mary W. Brune | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 62 | Freda Brune | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Mary J. Brune | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Ruby Lee Brune | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Margaret Brune | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Lillie Brune | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Deloris Brune | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Evelyn Brune | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Ed Hoffman | 36 | Head | Carpenter Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | Helen B. Hoffman | 23 | Sister | Laborer | Texas |
| 71 | Jo Richter | 42 | Head | Washing | Texas |
| 72 | Dora Richter | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Lillie Bertsch | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Raymond Waldrip | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 75 | Helen Waldrip | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Mildred Waldrip | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Lavo Degenhaft | 34 | Head | Truck Driver Operator | Texas |
| 79 | Nora Degenhaft | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
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)