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John Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & Claude — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springville Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Industry | private practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 2149 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Township / Ward | Springville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Ellis | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Ellis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ruby Ellis | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 6
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 16
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 26
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springville Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Industry | private practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 2149 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 John Ellis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claude Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Leland Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Ellis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Ellis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leland Ellis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Ellis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Ellis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02528-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leona Hammerling | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Bernice Hammerling | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Doloris Hammerling | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Gertrude Hammerling | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | John Krzemien | 46 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 6 | Rose Krzemien | 40 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frances Krzemien | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | John Krzemien | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 9 | Rose Krzemien | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Agnes Krzemien | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Joseph Krzemien | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 12 | William Krzemien | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 13 | Ward Foito | 35 | head | Carpenter | New York |
| 14 | Bernice Foito | 35 | wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Roger Foito | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 16 | Joyce Foito | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Janice Foito | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Barbara Foito | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Judith Foito | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Charles Foito | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 21 | Walter Zimmer | 53 | head | Interior Decorator | New York |
| 22 | Alice Zimmer | 39 | wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Robert Zimmer | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 24 | Donald Zimmer | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 25 | Dudley T. Dewey | 69 | head | — | New York |
| 26 | Lutie Dewey | 66 | wife | — | New York |
| 27 | William Butterick | 30 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 28 | Ethel Butterick | 21 | wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Janet Butterick | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Caroline Falkenstern | 77 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 31 | Lula Ames | 76 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Madge Ames Ellis | 57 | head | — | New York |
| 33 | Thomas H. Ritchie | 33 | head | Preacher | Irish Free State |
| 34 | Rebecca Ritchie | 32 | wife | Organist | Canada English |
| 35 | Pauline Murnak | 19 | boarder | Pianist | Gettysburg |
| 36 | Ray Herbold | 46 | head | Janitor | New York |
| 37 | Florence Herbold | 45 | wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Claude Ellis | 57 | head | Attorney | New York |
| 39 | Ruby Ellis | 56 | wife | — | New York |
| 40 | John Ellis THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Attorney | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)