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Robert Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ellis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & W — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rodman |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 270 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Rodman |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Ellis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| C Ellis | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lucy Ellis | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Ellis | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alice Ellis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Kentucky
Other, age
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Son, age 31
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| Occupation | Rodman |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 270 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Robert Ellis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father W Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Booker Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Ellis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Ellis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Booker Ellis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ellis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ellis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Ellis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Martha Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Shelby-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01356-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin P. Black | 56 | Head | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bertha Black | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Stanley Black | 23 | Son | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | James Black | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Maude P. Black | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Oval Black | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ernestine Drane | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Harry Drane | 36 | Granddaughter's husband | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ora D. Taulbee | 48 | Head | Leaf Handler | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ina Taulbee | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 11 | Maxine Taulbee | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | William D. Taulbee | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ben C. Thacker | 26 | Head | Driver | Kentucky |
| 14 | Hazel Thacker | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | James R. Thacker | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Betty Gay Thacker | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | George Thacker | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Fanny Thacker | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | James Eddington | 63 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Clarence Roberts | 43 | Head | Plumber | Kentucky |
| 21 | Florence Roberts | 36 | Wife | Beautician | Kentucky |
| 22 | Robert Roberts | 19 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jack Roberts | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Sarah Ruth Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Alice D. Hollenbach | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | William Cardwell | 30 | Nephew | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lula Sibler | 43 | Head | Service Repairman | Kentucky |
| 28 | Valera Marshall | 47 | Lodger | Chief Operator | Kentucky |
| 29 | Kennett Ellis | 30 | Head | Chiropractor | Kentucky |
| 30 | Emma Ellis | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Alice M. Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | C. Booker Ellis | 57 | Head | Senior Clerk | Kentucky |
| 33 | Alice M. Ellis | 55 | Wife | Receptionist | Kentucky |
| 34 | Martha Ellis | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 35 | Robert M. Ellis THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Rodman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lucy W. Ellis | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Dan J. Jones | 62 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ann Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Katherine Lloyd Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Marjorie Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)