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Robert Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Page-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Page-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Lillie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Page-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luray Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Luray Dist |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Ellis | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Robert Ellis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mittie Ellis | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Page, Virginia
Son, age 7
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Page, Virginia
Son, age 17
Page, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Page-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Page-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luray Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Page |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Thomas Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Ellis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mittie Ellis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ellis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Ellis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Ellis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mittie Ellis
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Page-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel B Miller | 34 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 2 | John E Miller | 36 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | David F Miller | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 4 | Audrey Williams | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 5 | Lettie L Williams | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 6 | Virgil B Lours | 27 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 7 | Eva V Lours | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jerry E Lours | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Ben R Williams | 29 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 10 | Nalley S Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ben R Jr Williams | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Frederick W Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Loretta D Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Theo. M Ellis | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mittie B Ellis | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 16 | Robert F Ellis THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Cecil R Griffith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Louise A Griffith | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 19 | Madeline C Griffith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lottie M Griffith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Carrie B Williams | 40 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Hazel M Williams | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Alice V Williams | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary C Griffith | 57 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Joseph E Fly | 63 | Head | 70 | Virginia |
| 26 | Lucy M Fly | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Elizabeth C Foster | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert M Foster | 23 | Son | 48 | Virginia |
| 29 | John J Foster | 16 | Step Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 30 | Edna F Foster | 13 | Step Dau | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Sherman H Foster | 11 | Step Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Raymond F Foster | 9 | Step Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bernice M Foster | 7 | Step Dau | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Edward H Foster | 4 | Step Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Barbara A Fox | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jacob E Sours | 56 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary E Sours | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Silas B Miller | 69 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 39 | Gerald L Richardson | 38 | Son in law | 60 | Ohio |
| 40 | Anna M Richardson | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 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)