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Joseph Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSmith-County, Mississippi
SurnameEllis
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 5
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 4
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Joseph Ellis Son — 15 ~1925
Inez Ellis Daughter — 13 ~1927
R Ellis Son — 16 ~1924
Aquilla Ellis Son — 10 ~1930
Jessie Ellis Daughter — 12 ~1928
Georgie Ellis Daughter — 8 ~1932
George Ellis Head — 46 ~1894
Lulie Ellis Spouse — 34 ~1906

Census Appearances

1930
Jasper, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Jasper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ellis
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Smith-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Smith-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Ellis
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 4
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Georgie Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aquilla Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Smith-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02065-00503)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Virgie Campbell 12 Son — Mississippi
42 Willie Mae Campbell 10 Daughter — Mississippi
43 Annie Mae Campbell 7 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Ronell Campbell 5 Son — Mississippi
45 Sandy Williamson 45 Head Operator Mississippi
46 Lula Mae Williamson 39 Wife — Mississippi
47 Walter Williamson 17 Son — Mississippi
48 Mary Alice Williamson 13 Daughter — Mississippi
49 Emma Glenn 57 Mother-in-law — Alabama
50 Moses Prince 37 Head Operator Mississippi
51 Susianna Prince 37 Wife — Mississippi
52 Lizzie Prince 52 Mother — Mississippi
53 Simeon Ellis 86 Head Operator Mississippi
54 Annie Liza Ellis 76 Wife — Mississippi
55 Howard Moore 53 Son-in-law Laborer Mississippi
56 Maybell Moore 33 Daughter — Mississippi
57 Estelle Walter 19 Granddaughter — Mississippi
58 Lissie Mae Walter 4 Granddaughter — Mississippi
59 Jack Lee Walter 2 Grandson — Mississippi
60 Silvester Ellis 40 Head Laborer Mississippi
61 Lorena Ellis 28 Wife — Mississippi
62 Ida Ellis 13 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Susianna Ellis 11 Daughter — Mississippi
64 W. T. Ellis 2 Son — Mississippi
65 Robert Lee Ellis 0 Son — Mississippi
66 Sandy Ellis 49 Head Laborer Mississippi
67 Pearlie Ellis 40 Wife Operator Mississippi
68 Rosalie Ellis 18 Daughter — Mississippi
69 Lorene Ellis 16 Daughter — Mississippi
70 Frances Ellis 15 Daughter — Mississippi
71 Annie Mae Ellis 10 Daughter — Mississippi
72 Ruthie Mae Ellis 7 Daughter — Mississippi
73 George Ellis 46 Head Operator Mississippi
74 Lulie Mae Ellis 34 Wife — Mississippi
75 R. C. Ellis 16 Son — Mississippi
76 Joseph Ellis THIS PERSON 15 Son — Mississippi
77 Inez Ellis 13 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Jessie Mae Ellis 12 Daughter — Mississippi
79 Aquilla Ellis 10 Son — Mississippi
80 Georgie L. Ellis 8 Daughter — Mississippi

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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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