Sarah Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Sarah	Age	Birth yr
John Ellis	Other	—	60	~1880
Corrine Ellis	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Sydney Ellis	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Sarah Ellis	Spouse	—	45	~1895
George Ellis	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 33

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Sarah R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Un
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 39

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 45

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Sarah Ellis

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts

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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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01672-00220)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry Aziz	27	Step-son-in-law	Salesman	Russia
2	Thelma Aziz	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
3	Aaron Muckenstron	60	Head	Carpenter	Austria
4	Ettie Muckenstron	57	Wife	—	Austria
5	Phyllis Muckenstron	24	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Sonia Muckenstron	23	Daughter	Clerk	New York
7	Benjamin Muckenstron	22	Son	—	New York
8	Saul Muckenstron	18	Son	—	New York
9	Morris Markowitz	31	Head	Proprietor	Russia
10	Eva Markowitz	26	Wife	—	Massachusetts
11	Benny Markowitz	2	Son	—	Massachusetts
12	Jeffrey Markowitz	26	Brother	Proprietor	Russia
13	Abraham Sahl	39	Head	Painter	Massachusetts
14	Rebecca Sahl	43	Wife	—	Massachusetts
15	Dorothy L. Sahl	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
16	Robert J. Sahl	2	Son	—	Massachusetts
17	Billy Levine	65	Mother-in-law	—	Lithuania
18	Margaret Levine	40	Sister-in-law	Salesman	Massachusetts
19	George Ellis	50	Head	Foreman	Russia
20	Sarah Ellis THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Russia
21	Sydney Ellis	22	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
22	Corrine Ellis	17	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
23	John Ellis	60	Brother	Painter	Russia
24	Harry Baird	25	Head	—	Massachusetts
25	Dorothy Baird	23	Wife	—	Massachusetts
26	Morris Cook	31	Head	Proprietor	Massachusetts
27	Nina Cook	27	Wife	—	Russia
28	Stewart Cook	3	Son	—	Massachusetts
29	Allan Cook	1	Son	—	Massachusetts
30	Ernest Fullman	31	Head	Prop.	Massachusetts
31	Anne Fullman	25	Wife	—	Massachusetts
32	Jeanne Fullman	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
33	Harry Eilmanovitz	50	Head	Proprietor	Poland
34	Sophie Eilmanovitz	45	Wife	—	Poland
35	Lillian Eilmanovitz	19	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
36	Allen Eilmanovitz	16	Son	—	Massachusetts
37	Jason Eilmanovitz	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
38	Samuel Levine	39	Head	Clerk	Massachusetts
39	Sarah Levine	30	Wife	—	Russia
40	Edward S. Cohen	53	Lodger	Salesman	Massachusetts

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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.

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