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Robert Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pitt-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ellis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pitt-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swift Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Swift Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Ellis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martha Ellis | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Carrie Ellis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Annie Gaskins | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Ellis | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Jesse Gardner | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jesse Ellis | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Gaskins | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Henrietta Reed | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Gardner | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Gaskins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Heber Ellis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Ellis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cora Ellis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pitt, North …
Head, age 36
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pitt, North …
Head, age 45
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Redmond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Head, age 55
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Head, age 67
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 14 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Swift Creek Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Ellis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Ellis
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02959-00697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Ellis THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cora Ellis | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Martha Ellis | 30 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 5 | Carrie Ellis | 23 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 6 | Maggie Ellis | 21 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 7 | Heber Ellis | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Ellis | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Gaskins | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Gaskins | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 11 | Robert Gaskins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Virginia Gardner | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jesse Earl Gardner | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jesse Ray Ellis | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Henrietta Reed | 20 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | George Ellis | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nina Ellis | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gurney Branch | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lillie Branch | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth Branch | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Betty Branch | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Branch | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Carl Branch | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | George Branch | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Floyd Murphy | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Goldie Murphy | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ed Kilpatrick | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hugh D Gordon | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thelma Gordon | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Herbert Gordon | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Millard Gordon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hubert Gordon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Wilbert Harris | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ella Harris | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Harris | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elbert Harris | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willard Harris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eddie Harris | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Eldora Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)