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Ella Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ella Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Garrett — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Lee | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ella Lee | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ella Lee | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Harry Lee | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 11
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Daughter, age 21
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 31
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No H4 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Garrett Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Lee
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garrett Lee
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Lee
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Lee
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Lee
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Lee
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Isabella Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02434-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Domenick | 61 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | John F Williamson | 27 | Head | Potter | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ida P Williamson | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Joyce Williamson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Wesley N Burt | 54 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 6 | Bertha M Burt | 53 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 9 | Fred S Garwood | 68 | Head | Alteration | New Jersey |
| 10 | Laura M Garwood | 65 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | George F Wooley | 48 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mary P Wooley | 46 | Daughter | Prop. | New Jersey |
| 13 | Harry R Lee | 71 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ella H Lee | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Ella L Lee THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 16 | Isabella L Lee | 26 | Daughter | Office Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 17 | George L Kopf | 58 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 18 | Mable N Kopf | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William H Bennett | 68 | Boarder | Barracks Attendant | New Jersey |
| 20 | Paul R Vance | 42 | Boarder | Artist | New Jersey |
| 21 | Oscar L Gibson | 55 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 22 | Martha M Gibson | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Oscar L Jr Gibson | 26 | Son | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 24 | Delia M Quinn | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Joseph M Quinn | 32 | Son | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Henry W Roger | 35 | Roomer | Plumbing | New Jersey |
| 27 | James J Jr Wilfred | 71 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Isaac French | 72 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 30 | Jennie M French | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Jack Donishefsky | 25 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 32 | Lillian D Donishefsky | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | John H Baker | 78 | Head | — | England |
| 34 | Anne Lannin | 73 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Fanny Roumanis | 40 | Roomer | House Keeper | Greece |
| 36 | Bertha Young | 59 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Earl L Young | 38 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Fred Young | 25 | Son | Handy Man | New Jersey |
| 39 | Jacob Conover | 58 | Brother | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 40 | Myrtle J Vankelt | 35 | Sister | Housework | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
Ella + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)