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Robert Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Annie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blocker |
| Industry | Millinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Blocker |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Ellis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sam Ellis | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Ellis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rose Ellis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Public School |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Blocker |
| Industry | Millinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Ellis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ellis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ellis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Ellis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Ellis
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Ellis
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Sylvia Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02603-00870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lila Haberman | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Howard Haberman | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Jack Pearsky | 46 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 44 | Helen Pearsky | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 45 | Esther Pearsky | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 46 | Seymour Pearsky | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Mildred Pearsky | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | David Eisenberg | 52 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 49 | Belle Eisenberg | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | Max Eisenberg | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 51 | Shirley Eisenberg | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Abraham Goldberg | 85 | Father | — | Russia |
| 53 | Becky Goldberg | 65 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 54 | Louis Caner | 48 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 55 | Ida Caner | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | Dora Helbon | 68 | Mother in law | — | Russia |
| 57 | Ann Green | 28 | Cousin | Stenographer | New York |
| 58 | Sam Ellis | 47 | Head | Blocker | Russia |
| 59 | Rose Ellis | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Sylvia Ellis | 18 | Daughter | Trimmer | New York |
| 61 | Robert Ellis THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Blocker | New York |
| 62 | Simon Schie | 48 | Head | Jeweler | Poland |
| 63 | Rose Schie | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Murray Schie | 21 | Son | — | France |
| 65 | Bernard Schie | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Charles Wiener | 46 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 67 | Rose Wiener | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Bernard Wiener | 21 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 69 | Frances Wiener | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 70 | Edith Wiener | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Shirley Wiener | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Jeanette Wiener | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Joseph Green | 32 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 74 | Gertrude Green | 32 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 75 | Sandra Green | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Philip Fratkin | 45 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 77 | Rebecca Fratkin | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Jack Fratkin | 23 | Son | Clerk | Russia |
| 79 | Frieda Fratkin | 21 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 80 | Shirley Fratkin | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)