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Ella Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Brooks Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillie Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ida Lee | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ella Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Henry Lee | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
De Soto, …
Daughter, age 3
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Desoto-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Desoto-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DeSoto |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ella Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Brooks Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01395-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Henderson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mary Henderson | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Tom Jr. Henderson | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Tommie Henderson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Annie Lee Henderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Mary Ethyl Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Helen Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Darlene Henderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Letha Henderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Adolphus White | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Mary White | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Dora White | 35 | Sister | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Geraldine White | 1 | Neice | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Fred Milford | 10 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Hudson Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Viola Davis | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Charlie Lee Davis | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Artie May Henderson | 7 | Grand child | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lewis Clinton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Minnie Lee Clinton | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Dan Walker Clinton | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Johnnie Lewis Clinton | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Mary Mosely | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Zarinia Brooks | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Hattie May Brooks | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Whitfield Rochelle | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lafill Rochelle | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Tom White | 44 | Head | Tie Loader | Louisiana |
| 29 | Claudia White | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Tom Jr. White | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Henry Lee | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ida Lee | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Frank Lee | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Ella May Lee | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Brooks Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ella D. Lee THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lillie V. Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | William Lee | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mary Lee | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Wilfred Lee | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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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)