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Joseph Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Aroostook-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aroostook-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Son Born: Maine Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAroostook-County, Maine
SurnameEllis
Given NameJoseph R.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaine
1935 Residence (City)Castle Hill
1935 Residence (County)Aroostook
Additional Details
OccupationMerchant
IndustryStore
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked54
Income (1939)500
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMaine
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maine
OccupationMerchant
Township / WardCastle Hill
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Perley Ellis Son — 35 ~1905
James Ellis Head — 67 ~1873
Robert Ellis Son — 28 ~1912
Mina Ellis Daughter — 23 ~1917
Victoria Ellis Spouse — 60 ~1880
Dufrey Ellis Other — 58 ~1882
Joseph Ellis Son — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Aroostook, Maine
Son, age 27
Aroostook, Maine · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ellis
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maine
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Maine
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran no
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine
1940
Aroostook-County, Maine
Son, age 37
Aroostook-County, Maine · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
Surname Ellis
Given Name Joseph R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maine
1935 Residence (City) Castle Hill
1935 Residence (County) Aroostook
Occupation Merchant
Industry Store
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 54
Income (1939) 500
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine

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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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Joseph Ellis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Maine
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Sibling
Robert Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mina Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Perley Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Aroostook-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01471-00424)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lester H. Mclellan 28 Head Laborer Maine
42 Mina E. Mclellan 25 Wife Housewife Maine
43 William Maynard 33 Head Oiler Maine
44 Elsie M. Maynard 26 Wife Housewife Maine
45 Lloyd J. Maynard 7 Son — Maine
46 Winona D. Maynard 5 Daughter — Maine
47 Verna L. Maynard 2 Daughter — Maine
48 Audrey R. Maynard 0 Daughter — Maine
49 Andrew Mclellan 52 Head Farmer Maine
50 Alice H. Mclellan 44 Wife Housewife Maine
51 Elwin C. Mclellan 17 Son Laborer Maine
52 Alberta C. Mclellan 14 Daughter Housework Maine
53 Alfreda M. Mclellan 15 Daughter Housework Maine
54 Alven H. Mclellan 10 Son — Maine
55 Andrew Jr. Mclellan 3 Son — Maine
56 Pauline Mclellan 16 Daughter Servant Maine
57 Jesse A. Watt 37 Head Laborer Maine
58 Eliza J. Watt 31 Wife Farmer Maine
59 Gertrude L. Watt 19 Daughter Housewife Maine
60 Herbert G. Watt 7 Son — Maine
61 Richard H. Watt 2 Son — Maine
62 Lawrence Doherty 26 Servant Laborer Maine
63 Fred A. Ellis 33 Head Laborer Maine
64 Carrie E. Ellis 34 Wife Housewife Maine
65 Eleanor L. Ellis 11 Daughter — Maine
66 Edwin A. Ellis 10 Son — Maine
67 Floyd E. Ellis 8 Son — Maine
68 Lloyd H. Ellis 8 Son — Maine
69 Eugene L. Ellis 7 Son — Maine
70 Bernice V. Ellis 5 Daughter — Maine
71 Marilyn J. Ellis 3 Daughter — Maine
72 James E. Ellis 67 Head Farmer Maine
73 Victoria E. Ellis 60 Wife Housewife Maine
74 Joseph R. Ellis THIS PERSON 37 Son Merchant Maine
75 Perley W. Ellis 35 Son Laborer Maine
76 Robert E. Ellis 28 Son Housework Maine
77 Mina M. Ellis 23 Daughter Housework Maine
78 Dufrey Philip Ellis 58 Nephew Laborer Maine
79 Ernest Ellis 49 Head Farmer Maine

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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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