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Sarah Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMercer-County, Ohio
SurnameEllis
Given NameSarah
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Celina
1935 Residence (County)Mercer
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardCelina
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Sarah Age Birth yr
Dorothy Ellis Daughter — 5 ~1935
Ada Ellis Spouse — 46 ~1894
Sarah Ellis Daughter — 16 ~1924
Orval Ellis Son — 18 ~1922
Kenneth Ellis Son — 13 ~1927
Betty Ellis Daughter — 10 ~1930
Verol Ellis Son — 12 ~1928
Oliver Ellis Son — 21 ~1919
Marjorie Ellis Daughter — 6 ~1934
Mary Ellis Head — 72 ~1868

Census Appearances

1930
Mercer, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Mercer, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ellis
Given Name Sarah M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Mercer-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Mercer-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
Surname Ellis
Given Name Sarah
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Celina
1935 Residence (County) Mercer
Industry 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Sarah Ellis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sarah Ellis
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Ohio
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Sibling
Orval Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verol Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Mercer-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03114-00516)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jack Vorhees 10 Son — Ohio
42 Norma Vorhees 8 Daughter — Ohio
43 Helen Vorhees 5 Daughter — Ohio
44 Patty Vorhees 3 Daughter — Ohio
45 Adam Deitsch 24 Head Laborer Ohio
46 Boneta Deitsch 23 Wife — Ohio
47 Sue Ellen Deitsch 1 Daughter — Ohio
48 Cletus Fisher 32 Head Wood Turner Ohio
49 Gladys Fisher 28 Wife — Ohio
50 Carla Fisher 8 Daughter — Ohio
51 Appalene Fisher 5 Son — Ohio
52 Shirley Fisher 3 Daughter — Ohio
53 Judith Fisher 1 Daughter — Ohio
54 Samuel Sims 35 Head Upholstering Ohio
55 Viola Sims 29 Wife — Ohio
56 Violet Sims 12 Daughter — Ohio
57 Doris Sims 10 Daughter — Ohio
58 Elizabeth Monroe 69 Head — Ohio
59 Emma Monroe 19 Daughter Laborer Ohio
60 Fred Yanney 32 Head Laborer Ohio
61 Rhoda Yanney 31 Wife Laborer Ohio
62 Lloyd Yanney 10 Son — Ohio
63 Fred Birkmeyer 37 Head Laborer Ohio
64 Adda Birkmeyer 35 Wife — Ind
65 Mary Ellen Ellis 72 Head Foreman Ohio
66 Ada Ellis 46 Wife — Ind
67 Oliver Ellis 21 Son New Worker Ind
68 Orval Ellis 18 Son New Worker Ind
69 Sarah Ellis THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — Ohio
70 Kenneth Ellis 13 Son — Ohio
71 Verol Ellis 12 Son — Ohio
72 Betty Ellis 10 Daughter — Ohio
73 Dorothy Ellis 5 Daughter — Ohio
74 Marjorie Ellis 6 Daughter — Ohio
75 Ernest Goldstein 48 Head — Ohio
76 Zeva Goldstein 42 Wife — Ind
77 Carl Paul 21 Son Radio Ind
78 Carla Paul 10 Daughter — Ind
79 Henry Babenmeyer 54 Head Night Watch Ohio
80 Ethel Babenmeyer 52 Wife — Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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