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James Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Township / Ward | Connersville |
| 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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katheryn Ellis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Holloway | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frances Ellis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lewis Ellis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Helen Ellis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lincoln Ellis | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Charles Malichi | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Matrecia Ellis | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Malichi | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ford Ellis | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Eugene Rahan | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Roberta Ellis | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Fredrick Ellis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Ellis | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edna Malichi | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Irene Ellis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Indiana
Son, age 12
Fayette, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Fayette-County, Indiana
Son, age 22
Fayette-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 17 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connersville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Industry | Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 James Ellis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Fredrick Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katheryn Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Holloway
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Fayette-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01042-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Hahn | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 42 | Louis Rader | 19 | Head | Trucking | Ohio |
| 43 | Clyde Shanklin | 31 | Head | Assembler | W. Virginia |
| 44 | Stella Shanklin | 30 | Wife | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 45 | Marguerite Shanklin | 12 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 46 | James E. Shanklin | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Allyn Sungett | 26 | Head | Press | Indiana |
| 48 | Irene Sungett | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Wiley Cole | 51 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 51 | Robert S. Cole | 25 | Son | Stock Chaser | Indiana |
| 52 | Wm. Bumpus Cole | 18 | Son | Buffer | Indiana |
| 53 | Charles Rahan | 81 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Bertha Weaver | 40 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Forest Cooper | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 56 | Estel Cooper | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 57 | Bernard Cooper | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | William Salyers | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Indiana |
| 59 | Lincoln Ellis | 69 | Head | Sweeper | Kentucky |
| 60 | Irene Ellis | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Charles Malichi | 34 | Son in Law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Edna Malichi | 33 | Wife | Maid | Indiana |
| 63 | Lewis Ellis | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Nellie Holloway | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 65 | Katheryn Ellis | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 66 | James Ellis THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Service Man | Indiana |
| 67 | Robert Ellis | 27 | Son | Service Man | Indiana |
| 68 | Fredrick Ellis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Frances Ellis | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Helen Ellis | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Eugene Rahan | 18 | Grandson | Shoe Shine | Indiana |
| 72 | Ford S. Ellis | 23 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Matrecia Ellis | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Roberta Ellis | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Charles Malichi | 11 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Jessie Malone | 62 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 77 | William Wyer | 42 | Head | Line Man | Illinois |
| 78 | Ala Wyer | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Helen Wyer | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 80 | Betty Wyer | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)