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Thomas Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baldwin-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baldwin-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Alabama Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBaldwin-County, Alabama
SurnameEllis
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)Loxley
1935 Residence (County)Baldwin
Additional Details
OccupationFarm
IndustryLabor
Class of WorkerW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)150
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
OccupationFarm
Township / WardLoxley
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 Thomas Age Birth yr
Thomas Ellis Son — 18 ~1922
Thomas Smith Head — 65 ~1875
Gibbon Ellis Son — 22 ~1918
Claud Ellis Son — 5 ~1935
Merandie Smith Spouse — 65 ~1875
Emma Ellis Daughter — 13 ~1927
Robert Ellis Son — 15 ~1925
Clara Ellis Spouse — 42 ~1898
Herbert Ellis Son — 9 ~1931
Fred Ellis Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Baldwin, Alabama
Son, age 8
Baldwin, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ellis
Given Name Thomas J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Baldwin-County, Alabama
Son, age 18
Baldwin-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
Surname Ellis
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Loxley
1935 Residence (County) Baldwin
Occupation Farm
Industry Labor
Class of Worker W
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 150
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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 Thomas Ellis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Ellis
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Alabama
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Sibling
Claud Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gibbon Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Baldwin-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00002-00510)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Anna L Mabber 68 Head — Illinois
42 Alice Kuran 33 Daughter Music Illinois
43 Marcus Kuran 35 Son-in-law Salesman Alabama
44 Diane Kuran 3 Granddaughter — Georgia
45 Alice E Page 21 Boarder Teacher Illinois
46 Della V Holmes 21 Boarder Teacher Alabama
47 Callie Goldsmith 43 Cook Cook Alabama
48 James Harrison 34 Head Farmer Alabama
49 Ethel Harrison 32 Wife — Alabama
50 John E Thomas 71 Head Farmer Alabama
51 Nancy Thomas 59 Wife — Alabama
52 Ralph Thomas 40 Son Farmer Alabama
53 Reba Thomas 20 Daughter-in-law — Alabama
54 Lawrence Karn 47 Head Labor Alabama
55 Caroline Karn 37 Wife — Alabama
56 Lawrence Jr Karn 21 Son — Alabama
57 Milmer Karn 15 Son — Alabama
58 Blungina Karn 12 Daughter — Alabama
59 Albert Karn 11 Son — Alabama
60 Ernest Karn 9 Son — Alabama
61 Doris Karn 7 Daughter — Alabama
62 Vernal Karn 3 Son — Alabama
63 Thomas Smith 65 Head Farm Georgia
64 Merandie Smith 65 Wife — Alabama
65 Clara Ellis 42 Wife — Alabama
66 Gibbon Ellis 22 Son Farm Alabama
67 Thomas Ellis THIS PERSON 18 Son Farm Alabama
68 Robert Ellis 15 Son — Alabama
69 Emma Lee Ellis 13 Daughter — Alabama
70 Fred Ellis 11 Son — Alabama
71 Herbert Ellis 9 Son — Alabama
72 Claud Ellis 5 Son — Alabama
73 Samuel Mcgee 27 Head Farm Alabama
74 Minandie Mcgee 25 Wife — Alabama
75 Buren Braxton 17 Sister — Alabama
76 Joseph Bradley 38 Head Farm Florida
77 Evelyn Bradley 24 Wife — Alabama
78 Clarence Bradley 10 Son — Alabama
79 Jimmie Thomas 40 Head Farm Alabama
80 Lizzie Thomas 32 Wife — Alabama

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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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