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Ella Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Erick & Betsy — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walcott Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Walcott Township |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsey Lee | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ella Lee | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, North …
Daughter, age 11
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Richland, North …
Daughter, age 21
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Richland-County, North …
Daughter, age 31
Richland-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walcott Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Erick Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betsy Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betsy Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Erick Lee
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betsy Lee
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betsy Lee
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03011-00611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris T. Erickson | 50 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 2 | Lillian Erickson | 47 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Clemens T. Erickson | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Lloyd E. Erickson | 21 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Judith E. Erickson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Doris A. Erickson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | C. Marcellus Erickson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Theodore P. Erickson | 53 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 9 | Alma J. Erickson | 54 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Ione M. Erickson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Adeline T. Erickson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Kenneth E. Erickson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Donald W. Erickson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Martell J. Erickson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Geo. Christianson | 50 | Hired Man | Laborer | Norway |
| 16 | Wesley P. Butler | 26 | Head | Teaching | North Dakota |
| 17 | Rachel E. Butler | 22 | Wife | Teaching | North Dakota |
| 18 | Knut E. Sorlie | 75 | Head | — | Norway |
| 19 | Anne Sorlie | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 20 | Edward Sorlie | 34 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 21 | Jens O. Sorlie | 29 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 22 | Ida H. Sorlie | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Theander O. Erickson | 37 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 24 | Lyla C. Erickson | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Melvin O. Erickson | 30 | Brother | Farming | North Dakota |
| 26 | Peder B. Johnson | 22 | Hired Man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 27 | Betsey Lee | 55 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Ella B. Lee THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Tollef A. Lee | 34 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 30 | Beatrice J. Lee | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Eugene P. Lee | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Altha B. Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Rodney D. Lee | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Dennis N. Lee | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Lizzie Schmetzer | 18 | Hired Girl | House Work | North Dakota |
| 36 | Julius Janke | 26 | Hired Man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Ole Eidsvik | 50 | Hired Man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Edward Radunzel | 17 | Hired Man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Olaf S. Perhus | 57 | Head | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Pete Olson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
Pedigree Summary
Ella
Gen 1 · 3 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)