John Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bossier-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this John Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bossier-County, Louisiana
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 2
1935 Residence (County)	Bossier
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Police Jury Ward 2
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Ellis	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Rosetta Ellis	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Ruby Ellis	Daughter	—	1	~1939
John Ellis	Head	—	30	~1910
Claude Ellis	Son	—	4	~1936
Leola Ellis	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Caddo, Louisiana

Other, age 9

Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	OA
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Bossier, Louisiana

Other, age 20

Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 49 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Bossier-County, Louisiana

Head, age 30

Bossier-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Police Jury Ward 2
1935 Residence (County)	Bossier
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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John Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01384-00375)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lonzo Blade	21	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
2	Rachel Blade	72	Mother	—	Louisiana
3	Willie B Collins	8	Nephew	—	Louisiana
4	Alverney Carr	5	Niece	—	Louisiana
5	John Ellis THIS PERSON	30	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
6	Leola Ellis	25	Wife	Farmer	Louisiana
7	Ruth Ellis	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
8	Claude Ellis	4	Son	—	Louisiana
9	Rosetta Ellis	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
10	Ruby Marie Ellis	1	Daughter	—	Louisiana
11	Will C B George	33	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
12	Josephine George	21	Wife	—	Louisiana
13	Zappie May George	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
14	Henry Barker	68	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
15	Mary Aya Barker	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
16	Rufus Harris	4	Step-son	—	Louisiana
17	Walter Breckenridge	40	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
18	Linnie Breckenridge	40	Wife	Farmer	Louisiana
19	W B Breckenridge	15	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Octavia Breckenridge	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
21	Rebecca Brown	54	Mother	Laborer	Louisiana
22	Eulas J Holmes	5	Boarder	—	Louisiana
23	Bertie Holmes	5	Boarder	—	Louisiana
24	Merle Harris	3	Boarder	—	Louisiana
25	Leonard Frederick	29	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
26	Mattie May Frederick	31	Sister	Laborer	Louisiana
27	Minnie Meyers	39	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
28	Sam Dodd	32	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
29	Susie Dodd	31	Wife	—	Louisiana
30	Sammy Lee Dodd	11	Son	—	Louisiana
31	Jenny May Dodd	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
32	Sammie M Dodd	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
33	Columbus Hogan	50	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
34	Maggie Hogan	41	Wife	—	Alabama
35	Rhesh Jason	28	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
36	Lillie B Jason	20	Wife	Farmer	Louisiana
37	Charles Jason	3	Son	—	Louisiana
38	Lavell Jason	0	Daughter	—	Louisiana
39	Josie White	38	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
40	Martin White	16	Son	Farmer	Louisiana

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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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