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Ella Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondell Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ella Lee | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Odell Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bertha Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Esther Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorsey Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Add Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ado Lee | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Voody Lee | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marion, Mississippi
Spouse, age 38
Marion, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Marion-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 48
Marion-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02048-00206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lurene Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | John Lee | 65 | Head | 0 | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ellen Lee | 67 | Sister | 0 | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hollie Lee | 42 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 5 | Caroline Lee | 70 | Step-daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 6 | Clarice Lee | 12 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Nellie Lee | 30 | Sister | 48 | Mississippi |
| 8 | James Walter Harris | 56 | Head | 50 | Mississippi |
| 9 | Fannie R. Harris | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Berry Harris | 25 | Son | 50 | Mississippi |
| 11 | Odell Harris | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Charles Harris | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Etta Harris | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Annie Parker | 40 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 15 | Robert Parker | 18 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lena Parker | 15 | Daughter | 40 | Mississippi |
| 17 | John D. Parker | 14 | Son | 40 | Mississippi |
| 18 | Arthur D. Parker | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Shelton Parker | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Easton Parker | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Margine Parker | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ado Lee | 52 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ella Lee THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Voody Lee | 23 | Son | 60 | Mississippi |
| 25 | Esther Lee | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Dorsey Lee | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Bertha Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Odell Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mondell Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | George Ben Lee | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Add Jal Lee | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Francis White | 40 | Head | 35 | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lucille White | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ermin C. White | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Grace Evelyn White | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Roosevelt Cajins | 32 | Head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 37 | Marenda Cajins | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mary Helen Cajins | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Retrus Cajins | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Annie Pearl Cajins | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)