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James Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationScott-County, Tennessee
SurnameEllis
Given NameJames E.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Elgin
1935 Residence (County)Scott
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardElgin
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Leola Ellis Daughter — 19 ~1921
Betty Ellis Daughter — 2 ~1938
Faretta Ellis Daughter — 18 ~1922
Glena Ellis Daughter — 9 ~1931
Burkin Ellis Head — 49 ~1891
M Ellis Son — 13 ~1927
James Ellis Son — 11 ~1929
Charles Ellis Son — 7 ~1933
Berkin Ellis Son — 14 ~1926
Pernie Ellis Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1930
Scott, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ellis
Given Name James E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Scott-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Scott-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
Surname Ellis
Given Name James E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Elgin
1935 Residence (County) Scott
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Charles Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berkin Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glena Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faretta Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Scott-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03932-00143)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Walter S. Goad 32 Head Labor Tennessee
42 Sarah Goad 25 Wife — Tennessee
43 Frances Sue Goad 2 Daughter — Tennessee
44 Ilamia Vailes 66 Mother in law — Tennessee
45 Aswell Sexton 32 Head Teacher Tennessee
46 Rema Sexton 29 Wife — Tennessee
47 Shiley Sexton 4 Son — Tennessee
48 Curtis Cecil Sexton 1 Son — Tennessee
49 Ray Dennay 5 Daughter — Tennessee
50 Scott O. Blackburn 31 Head Dinner Man Kentucky
51 Vixin Blackburn 24 Wife — W. Virginia
52 Freddie Blackburn 7 Son — Kentucky
53 Charles Blackburn 5 Son — Kentucky
54 Earnest Hamby 31 Head Labor Tennessee
55 Hattie Hamby 24 Wife — Tennessee
56 Helen Hamby 6 Daughter — Tennessee
57 Earnest P. Hamby 4 Son — Tennessee
58 Doris L. Hamby 2 Daughter — Tennessee
59 Burkin Ellis 49 Head Postmaster Tennessee
60 Pernie Ellis 43 Wife — Tennessee
61 Leola Ellis 19 Daughter Teacher Tennessee
62 Faretta Ellis 18 Daughter — Tennessee
63 Berkin Jr. Ellis 14 Son — Tennessee
64 M. J. Ellis 13 Son — Tennessee
65 James E. Ellis THIS PERSON 11 Son — Tennessee
66 Glena L. Ellis 9 Daughter — Tennessee
67 Charles K. Ellis 7 Son — Tennessee
68 Betty Jo Ann Ellis 2 Daughter — Tennessee
69 Larence Kline 32 Head Operator Tennessee
70 Flonnie Kline 29 Wife — Tennessee
71 Charles Kline 2 Son — Tennessee
72 Charley Vailes 38 Head Water Boy Tennessee
73 Ella Vailes 38 Wife — Tennessee
74 Leola Vailes 19 Daughter Housekeeper Tennessee
75 Bennie Vailes 13 Son — Tennessee

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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