JE
Joseph Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Syria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | dealer |
| Industry | imported merchandise |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 604 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesbarre |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ellis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Catherine Ellis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Ellis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Tina Ellis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Bessie Ellis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Stephen Ellis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leo Ellis | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph Ellis | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anna Ellis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Ellis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Ellis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1917 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hauling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25. |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | dealer |
| Industry | imported merchandise |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 604 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
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 Joseph Ellis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Ellis
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03563-00125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Catello | 36 | wife | — | Penna |
| 42 | Dorothy Catello | 17 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 43 | Carl Catello | 10 | son | — | Penna |
| 44 | Frank Curemi | 60 | head | Driver | Italy |
| 45 | Rose Curemi | 58 | wife | — | Italy |
| 46 | Joseph Curemi | 15 | son | Laborer | Penna |
| 47 | William Jones | 47 | head | Laborer | Penna |
| 48 | Catherine Jones | 40 | wife | — | Penna |
| 49 | John Jones | 15 | son | News Worker | Penna |
| 50 | Ralph Jones | 13 | son | — | Penna |
| 51 | Delores Jones | 12 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | Sarah Burgit | 17 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 53 | James Burgit | 24 | son-in-law | Laborer | Penna |
| 54 | Sally Burgit | 1 | grand-child | — | Penna |
| 55 | James Campbell | 45 | lodger | Miner | Scotland |
| 56 | Elizabeth Ellis | 77 | head | — | Syria |
| 57 | George Ellis | 31 | son | New Worker | Penna |
| 58 | Cleon Mowat | 45 | lodger | Laborer | Syria |
| 59 | Peter Lovine | 35 | lodger | Miner | Penna |
| 60 | Peter Mike | 47 | lodger | Laborer | Syria |
| 61 | John Yolka | 44 | lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 62 | Vacant | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Joseph Ellis THIS PERSON | 45 | head | Dealer | Syria |
| 64 | Tina Ellis | 41 | wife | — | Syria |
| 65 | Stephen Ellis | 20 | son | News Worker | Penna |
| 66 | Sarah Ellis | 19 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Bessie Ellis | 15 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Catherine Ellis | 15 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 69 | Lillian Ellis | 10 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Bertha Ellis | 8 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Anna Ellis | 22 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | Joseph Ellis | 2 | grand-child | — | Penna |
| 73 | Leo Ellis | 1 | grand-child | — | Penna |
| 74 | Katie Tinaras | 57 | head | Housework | Penna |
| 75 | Morris Tinaras | 30 | son | Shoe Shiner | Penna |
| 76 | Emma Brown | 59 | sister | — | Penna |
| 77 | Steve Nassid | 57 | head | Scorer | Syria |
| 78 | Thos Nassid | 27 | son | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 79 | Martin Nassid | 22 | son | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 80 | Isaac Nassid | 20 | son | News Worker | Penna |
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)