James Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this James Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Textile Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1530
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	New Bedford City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Ellis	Head	—	63	~1877
Ronald Ellis	Son	—	27	~1913
Emily Ellis	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 41

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Second Hand
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 50

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Machine shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 63

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Textile Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1530
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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James Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01699-00554)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Ellis THIS PERSON	63	Head	Foreman	England
2	Emily Ellis	59	Wife	—	England
3	Ronald Ellis	27	Son	Clerk	England
4	Thomas Metcalf	50	Head	Timekeeper	Mass.
5	Florence Metcalf	44	Wife	—	Mass.
6	Sheldon Metcalf	5	Son	—	Mass.
7	Levi Pemberton	76	Head	—	England
8	Anna Pemberton	78	Wife	—	England
9	Frank Floria	40	Head	Salesman	Mass.
10	Alice Floria	36	Wife	Office Clerk	Mass.
11	John Le Febre	57	Head	Carder	Canada-French
12	Evon Le Febre	36	Daughter	Salesgirl	Mass.
13	Herve Le Febre	22	Son	Clerk	Mass.
14	Roland Le Febre	18	Son	Student	Mass.
15	Auguste Pariseau	61	Head	Carrier	Canada-French
16	Margaret Pariseau	58	Wife	—	England
17	Mary Flynn	64	Boarder	Factory Worker	England
18	Anna Flynn	57	Boarder	Cooking	England
19	Michael Bendiksen	30	Head	Fisherman	Norway
20	Marion Bendiksen	27	Wife	—	Mass.
21	William Carter	46	Head	Dept. Head	Mass.
22	Mary Carter	46	Wife	—	Mass.
23	William Jr. Carter	20	Son	Student	Mass.
24	Mary Carter	16	Daughter	Student	Mass.
25	Lillian Carter	13	Daughter	—	Mass.
26	Pearl Carter	4	Daughter	—	Mass.
27	Mary Cotter	44	Head	Clerk	Mass.
28	Catherine Cotter	44	Sister	—	Mass.
29	Margaret Harrington	68	Boarder	—	Mass.
30	Arthur Hill	40	Head	Foreman	Mass.
31	Ruth Hill	40	Wife	—	Mass.
32	Dorothy Hill	8	Daughter	—	Mass.
33	Dawn Hill	1	Daughter	—	Mass.
34	Henry C. Boyer	31	Head	Painter	Mass.
35	Lillian Trask	72	Head	—	New Hampshire
36	Mary Jennings	55	Head	—	Mass.
37	Eleanor Jennings	21	Daughter	Office Clerk	Mass.
38	George Peters	45	Head	Spinner	Syria
39	Blagia Peters	35	Wife	Weaver	Mass.
40	Anne Peters	3	Daughter	—	Mass.

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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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