Mary Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Floyd-County, Georgia
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rome City
1935 Residence (County)	Floyd
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Rome City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Joan Ellis	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Arthur Ellis	Head	—	41	~1899
Thomas Ellis	Son	—	20	~1920
Mary Ellis	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Floyd, Georgia

Daughter, age 22

Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Floyd, Georgia

Spouse, age 32

Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Floyd-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 42

Floyd-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rome City
1935 Residence (County)	Floyd
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Mary Ellis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Thrash (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Emma Thrash

b. ~1866

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Mary Ellis

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia

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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 — Floyd-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00671-00869)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ethel Beaver	35	Daughter	Looper	Georgia
2	Cara Lee Harper	25	Daughter	Looper	Georgia
3	Carl E. Harper	4	Son	—	Georgia
4	John S. Johnson	30	Head	Trucking	Georgia
5	Charlie Johnson	35	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Mary Tidwell	45	Mother-in-law	Inspector	Georgia
7	Arthur Ellis	41	Head	Weaver	Georgia
8	Mary Ellis THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Thomas Ellis	20	Son	Mechanic	Georgia
10	Joan Ellis	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Henry Sanford	51	Head	Owner	Alabama
12	Mamie Sanford	52	Wife	—	Alabama
13	Claude Sanford	30	Son	Helper	Alabama
14	Lee Belgare	35	Head	Dye Dept	Georgia
15	Dollie Belgare	30	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Murray E. Belgare	10	Son	—	Georgia
17	Anna Lee Belgare	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Barry E. Belgare	2	Son	—	Georgia
19	Barbara J. Belgare	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Catherine Belgare	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Charles Robins	58	Head	Cotton Mill	Georgia
22	Mollie Robins	55	Wife	—	Georgia
23	William Fincher	30	Head	Oiler	Georgia
24	Mamie Fincher	26	Wife	—	Georgia
25	Imogene Fincher	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Carl S. Martin	30	Head	Operator	Georgia
27	Nannie Martin	27	Wife	—	Georgia
28	Carl S. Jr. Martin	7	Son	—	Georgia
29	Sandra Martin	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Claude L. Martin	2	Son	—	Georgia
31	Albert Rockley	20	Head	Assistant	Georgia
32	Riley Reeves	49	Head	Minister	Alabama
33	James Reeves	19	Son	Doffer	Georgia
34	Nannie Lemming	41	Head	—	Alabama
35	Lucile Lemming	25	Daughter	Mender	Georgia
36	Otto Hayes	29	Head	Knitter	Georgia
37	Ruby Hayes	31	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Earl Hayes	12	Son	—	Georgia
39	David Lindsey	37	Head	Card Room	Georgia
40	Nellie Lindsey	32	Wife	—	Georgia

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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