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John Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Licking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Stove Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Ellis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Janet Ellis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Ellis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Rollent Ellis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Ellis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Ellis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Licking, Ohio
Son, age 24
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Patternmaker |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Licking, Ohio
Head, age 35
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Pattern maker |
| Industry | Stove Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Head, age 45
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Stove Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: mother Mary Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Ellis
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ellis
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio
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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 — Licking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03098-00871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred R. Offenbaker | 19 | Son | Pin Boy | Ohio |
| 42 | Thomas E. Offenbaker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 43 | Robert E. Offenbaker | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Gerald R. Offenbaker | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Jackie D. Offenbaker | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Florence Mcguinn | 26 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 47 | Gertrude Ellis | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Rena Lane | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 49 | William Hill | 49 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Daniel Scanlon | 56 | Head | Section Hand | Ohio |
| 51 | Kenneth Rogers | 22 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Catherine Rogers | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Catherine Rebecca Rogers | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Mary Jane Rogers | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Daniel Jr. Scanlon | 18 | Son | Pin Boy | Ohio |
| 56 | John Scanlon | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Jane Scanlon | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | James W. Allberry | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Emma J. Allberry | 80 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Clarence Winters | 35 | Head | Tire Rougher | Ohio |
| 61 | Mildred Winters | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Mary Josephine Winters | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Clarence E. Jr. Winters | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | George Winters | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | John Winters | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Ella Haller | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Gladys Frinkle | 34 | Daughter | Roller | Ohio |
| 68 | Richard Frinkle | 17 | Grand-son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Donald Frinkle | 14 | Grand-son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Ralph Joseph Frinkle | 12 | Grand-son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Harry L. Hosiers | 43 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 72 | Cornelia Grace Hosiers | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Brennan M. Hosiers | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 74 | William J. Jr. Linton | 22 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 75 | John Ellis THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Pattern Maker | Ohio |
| 76 | Mary Margaret Ellis | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Rollent Ellis | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Janet Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Richard Ellis | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Rose Mary Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)