John Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vermilion-County, Illinois
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Danville (Outside)
1935 Residence (County)	Vermilion
Additional Details
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Brick Co
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Watchman
Township / Ward	Danville Outside
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Massie Ellis	Daughter	—	45	~1895
John Ellis	Head	—	65	~1875
Sylvester Larson	Other	—	29	~1911
Grover Ellis	Son	—	46	~1894
Maude Ellis	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Vermilion, Illinois

Head, age 46

Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Shale Pit
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Vermilion, Illinois

Head, age 55

Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Brickyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	2000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Vermilion-County, Illinois

Head, age 65

Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Danville (Outside)
1935 Residence (County)	Vermilion
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Brick Co
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00898-00669)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nancy Holycross	38	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
2	Gene Holycross	11	Son	—	Illinois
3	Gerald Holycross	8	Son	—	Illinois
4	Jack Holycross	6	Son	—	Illinois
5	Mary Lou Holycross	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Margaret Holycross	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
7	Dorothy Holycross	0	Daughter	—	Illinois
8	John Ellis THIS PERSON	65	Head	Watchman	Ohio
9	Maude Ellis	65	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Grover Ellis	46	Son	—	Illinois
11	Massie Ellis	45	Daughter	Housework	Illinois
12	Sylvester Larson	29	Son-in-law	—	Ohio
13	Thomas Watson	75	Head	—	Pennsylvania
14	Frank Harris	29	Head	Milk Del.	Illinois
15	Violet Harris	25	Wife	—	Illinois
16	Jack Harris	6	Son	—	Illinois
17	William Harris	2	Son	—	Illinois
18	Ralph Woodward	34	Head	Clerk	Illinois
19	Ina Woodward	33	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Mary Louise Woodward	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
21	Charles Milford Woodward	5	Son	—	Illinois
22	Elmer Plymire	66	Head	Painter & Dec	Illinois
23	Cora Plymire	63	Wife	—	Missouri
24	Walter M. Douglass	56	Head	Fireman	Indiana
25	Mabel Douglass	35	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Charles Howard	75	Head	—	Illinois
27	Louise Rice	76	Head	—	Kentucky
28	Robert Rice	49	Son	—	Kentucky
29	Jean Joseph Desvoirs	67	Head	—	Belgium
30	Louise Desvoirs	61	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Jewell Van Vickle	46	Head	Laborer	Illinois
32	Mattie E. Van Vickle	38	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Jewell Jr. Van Vickle	19	Son	—	Illinois
34	George Morris Van Vickle	17	Son	—	Illinois
35	Dan Utzel	56	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
36	Rillie Utzel	57	Wife	—	Illinois
37	Verne Swisher	42	Head	Barber	Illinois
38	Kathryn Swisher	39	Wife	—	Indiana
39	Donna Virginia Swisher	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	Clarence Wilson	40	Head	Laborer	Iowa

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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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