John Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County)	KINGS
Additional Details
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Plumbing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	43
Income (1939)	347
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Plumber
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Irene Ellis	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Ruth Ellis	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Carolyn Ellis	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Jeanette Ellis	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Lillian Ellis	Daughter	—	13	~1927
John Ellis	Head	—	47	~1893
William Ellis	Son	—	7	~1933
George Ellis	Son	—	14	~1926
Harry Ellis	Son	—	8	~1932
Irene Ellis	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 27

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Plumber Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 37

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Plumbing Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	36
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 47

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County)	KINGS
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Plumbing
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	43
Income (1939)	347
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02567-00970)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorothy Pfliderer	45	Wife	—	New York
2	Florence Pfliderer	14	Daughter	—	New York
3	Dorothy Pfliderer	19	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
4	Catherine Mcclosky	83	Mother-in-law	—	New York
5	George Mcclosky	42	Brother-in-law	Elevator Starter	New York
6	Agnes Breslin	50	Head	—	Eire
7	James Breslin	22	Son	Clerk	New York
8	Mary Breslin	17	Daughter	New Worker	New York
9	William Hanson	40	Lodger	Salesman	New York
10	Arch Anstey	43	Head	Carpenter	Canada English
11	Anne Anstey	41	Wife	Housework	Canada English
12	Edith Anstey	18	Daughter	—	Canada English
13	Robert Anstey	16	Son	—	New York
14	Helen Graziano	36	Head	Clerk	New York
15	Lorraine Graziano	8	Daughter	—	New York
16	Vivian Whitman	60	Mother	—	New York
17	George Osborne	39	Head	Longshoreman	New York
18	Alice Osborne	43	Wife	—	New York
19	David Osborne	22	Son	Clerk	New York
20	Alice Osborne	18	Daughter	—	New York
21	Dolores Osborne	8	Daughter	—	New York
22	Fred Messemer	47	Head	Clerk	New York
23	Anna Messemer	46	Wife	—	New York
24	Fred Messemer	14	Son	—	New York
25	Howard Messemer	11	Son	—	New York
26	Thomas Messemer	4	Son	—	New York
27	Raymond Geoghegan	23	Step son	Bell Hop	New York
28	Nellie Zurowski	50	Head	Cleaner	Lithuania
29	John Zurowski	21	Son	Laborer	New York
30	John Ellis THIS PERSON	47	Head	Plumber	New York
31	Irene Ellis	44	Wife	—	New York
32	Irene Ellis	21	Daughter	New Worker	New York
33	Ruth Ellis	19	Daughter	New Worker	New York
34	Jeanette Ellis	18	Daughter	—	New York
35	George Ellis	14	Son	—	New York
36	Lillian Ellis	13	Daughter	—	New York
37	Harry Ellis	8	Son	—	New York
38	William Ellis	7	Son	—	New York
39	Carolyn Ellis	5	Daughter	—	New York
40	Mary Flannery	52	Head	Sales Lady	New York

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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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