Thomas Ellis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ellis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Virginia
Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Thomas E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Gills Creek Dist. Mag. nr
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Gills Creek Dist Mag Nr
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Ellis	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Hazel Ellis	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Junior Ellis	Son	—	6	~1934
Yorine Ellis	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Currel Ellis	Son	—	19	~1921
Thomas Ellis	Head	—	43	~1897
Dorothy Ellis	Daughter	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Virginia

Head, age 21

Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1899

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Franklin, Virginia

Head, age 32

Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Franklin-County, Virginia

Head, age 43

Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

Surname	Ellis
Given Name	Thomas E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Gills Creek Dist. Mag. nr
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Thomas Ellis

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00403)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Julia J Thompson	42	Wife	—	Virginia
2	Mary Thompson	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
3	Edward Thompson	15	Son	—	Virginia
4	William Thompson	13	Son	—	Virginia
5	Sam J Thompson	11	Son	—	Virginia
6	Clyde Thompson	10	Son	—	Virginia
7	Ann L Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Virginia
8	Rosie B Holland	72	Head	—	Virginia
9	Maggie Holland	66	Sister	—	Virginia
10	Linford B Morgan	22	Head	Farmer	Virginia
11	Edna Morgan	20	Wife	—	Virginia
12	Thomas E Ellis THIS PERSON	43	Head	Farmer	Virginia
13	Bessie B Ellis	44	Wife	—	Virginia
14	Currel Ellis	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Virginia
15	Hazel Ellis	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
16	Dorothy Ellis	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
17	Junior Ellis	6	Son	—	Virginia
18	Yorine Ellis	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
19	Robert E Turner	35	Head	Farmer	Virginia
20	Angie E Turner	29	Wife	—	Virginia
21	Martha S Turner	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
22	James P Turner	3	Son	—	Virginia
23	William Turner	2	Son	—	Virginia
24	Hillie S Craighead	73	Head	—	Virginia
25	Edna Craighead	38	Daughter	—	Virginia
26	Harvey W Dilong	33	Head	50	Virginia
27	Gladys Dilong	27	Wife	—	Virginia
28	Mary Dilong	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
29	Herman Dilong	5	Son	—	Virginia
30	James Dilong	3	Son	—	Virginia
31	Louise Dilong	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
32	Samuel D Preston	52	Head	48	Virginia
33	Willard J Hundley	52	Head	60	Virginia
34	Sallie Hundley	57	Lodger	—	Virginia
35	Charlie W Hundley	20	Lodger	Gen. Laborer	Virginia
36	Margaret Hundley	19	Lodger	—	Virginia
37	Robert Hundley	15	Lodger	—	Virginia
38	John W Peggins	42	Head	60	Virginia
39	Fanny Peggins	37	Wife	—	Virginia
40	John Peggins	15	Son	—	Virginia

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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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