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Mary Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Ethel — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altha Ellis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willene Ellis | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Willie Ellis | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Buddy Ellis | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Ellis | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frank Ellis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edward Ellis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leander Ellis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Ellis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Ellis | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 4
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 15
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Spouse, age 26
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Mary Ellis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Ellis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Ellis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ellis
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Taylor | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lessie W Taylor | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Alice Taylor | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rachel Taylor | 39 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 5 | Callie Taylor | 38 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Frank Taylor | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ernest Taylor | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Magdalene Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Benj. Galloway | 32 | Head | Logman | South Carolina |
| 10 | Sallie D Galloway | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Galloway | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Galloway | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Wade Jr Galloway | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Louise Galloway | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Ellis | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary B Ellis THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Frank Ellis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Altha Ellis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Leander Ellis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Edward Ellis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Joseph Ellis | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willene Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Minnie Ellis | 15 | Neice | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Buddy Ellis | 18 | Nephew | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 25 | Wade H Stayner | 18 | Head | Speeder | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ida Stayner | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Hazel Auten | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lanie D Auten | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Bobby Auten | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Walter C Gandy | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Minnie D Gandy | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Coleman Gandy | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 33 | Carl Gandy | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 34 | Myrtle Gandy | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Otis Gandy | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Neva Lee Gandy | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ward Gandy | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Charles Gandy | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Earl Gandy | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ruth Gandy | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)