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Thomas Ellis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbus-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ellis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbus-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chadbourn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chadbourn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willert Ellis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mildred Ellis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kin Ellis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Ellis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Ellis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Columbia Ellis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Roy Ellis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Doris Ellis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kirby Ellis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbus, North …
Son, age 3
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Son, age 13
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ellis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chadbourn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 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 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Willert Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kin Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy 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 — Columbus-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02892-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hester | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Milton Wilbur Groom | 20 | Lodger | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gollie Ellis | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Troy Ellis | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 45 | Earl Ellis | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 46 | Linnie Mae Ellis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Robert Ellis | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Pearl Ellis | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Grace Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John D Ellis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Wakeful Ellis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lucie Ellis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Seymore Ellis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Kirby Ellis | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Columbia Ellis | 37 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ethel Ellis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mildred Ellis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Ellis THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Roy Ellis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Doris Ellis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Kin Ellis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Willert Ellis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alexander Morris | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Henrietta Morris | 38 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 65 | William Morris | 22 | Brother | Farm | North Carolina |
| 66 | Patrick Morris | 20 | Brother | Farm | North Carolina |
| 67 | Patsy Morris | 18 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Harriet Morris | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Earl Morris | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jimmie Morris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John W Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Earnitta Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ardis Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Howard Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frinnion Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Wade Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thelma Smith | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Helen Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John W Jr Smith | 8 | Son | — | 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)