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Mary Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baker Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Baker Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernice Ellis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fred Ellis | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Arnold Walker | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dale Ellis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Ellis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Kansas
Spouse, age 33
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Crawford, Kansas
Spouse, age 43
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Crawford-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 53
Crawford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baker Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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.
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Mary Ellis
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01227-00021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Juanita Sloth | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | June Sloth | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Jeanette Sloth | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | David Mackey | 66 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 45 | Matilda Mackey | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Jesse Gilbert | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 47 | Bertha Gilbert | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Jesse Johnson | 60 | Lodger | Mine Foreman | England |
| 49 | Cecil L. Wyatt | 22 | Head | Team Washer | Kansas |
| 50 | Lora Belle Wyatt | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Holly Pearl Emmett | 60 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 52 | Hazel Emmett | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Terrell Jr. Bill | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Eddie C. Ross | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 55 | Beulah Ross | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | A. E. Mcclintock | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Jessie Mcclintock | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | N. E. Kennedy | 54 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 59 | Mary Kennedy | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Edmund Ellsworth Kennedy | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Charles O. Kennedy | 72 | Father | Miner | Missouri |
| 62 | Vivian Walker | 54 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 63 | A. M. Walker | 79 | Father | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | C. E. Weaver | 48 | Head | Car Foreman | Kansas |
| 65 | Georgia Weaver | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Grant William Eugene Weaver | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Audie Wilkinson | 69 | Head | Fuel Inspector | Illinois |
| 68 | Aldie Wilkinson | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | F. A. Dunstan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Linda M. Dunstan | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Fred D. Ellis | 57 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 72 | Mary E. Ellis THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Bernice Ellis | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Dale Ellis | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Mary Louise Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Arnold Walker | 19 | Nephew | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Edith E. Carr | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 78 | Edith Mary Carr | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 79 | Eugene Carr | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Nancy May Carr | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)