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Margaret Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harvey-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harvey-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harvey-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halstead City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Halstead City |
| 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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Ellis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kenneth Ellis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Ellis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Keith Ellis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Ellis | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mrs Ellis | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Della Ellis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charles Ellis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harvey, Kansas
Other, age 5
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Harvey-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Harvey-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halstead City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Margaret Ellis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Ellis
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kansas
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Sibling
Keith Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Harvey-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harvey-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01234-00627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jacob R Keller | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Kate Keller | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Hattie Keller | 35 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Otto R Huebert | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Frieda Huebert | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Richard Huebert | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 47 | Kurt Huebert | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Dorothy Huebert | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | James Huebert | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Orville Abston | 33 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 51 | Mildred Abston | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Roberta Genevieve Abston | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Thomas Abston | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Maurice Abston | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Joan Abston | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Ralph Le Roy Abston | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | John H Berger | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Katie Berger | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Charles H Ellis | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 60 | Della Ellis | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Charles Ellis | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Margaret Ellis THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 63 | Marie Ellis | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 64 | Kenneth Ellis | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Keith Ellis | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Mrs Eva Ellis | 72 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Harold Unruh | 29 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Kansas |
| 68 | Rebecca Unruh | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Judith Carol Unruh | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Joan Elizabeth Unruh | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Alfred Seiler | 73 | Head | Operator | Switzerland |
| 72 | Katie Seiler | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Albert Seiler | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Willard Seiler | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Justus Halle | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 76 | Amelia Halle | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Fred Dirks | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Edna Dirks | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Fred Jr Dirks | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Marlin Berger | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)