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Ethel Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ramsey, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Morten — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wholesale Auto Supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Lee | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Dora Lee | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Morten Lee | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Louisa Lee | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 18
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nor Norwegian |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nor Norwegian |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 28
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | St. Paul Fire & Marine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 38
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wholesale Auto Supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ethel Lee across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Morten Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Lee
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morten Lee
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Lee
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Lee
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Lee
Daughter · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Dora Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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
1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1122:0920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Morris | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Delphina Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Catherine Enas | 43 | Head | Information | Minnesota |
| 54 | Betty M. Garlander | 29 | Boarder | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Gunhild Brindahl | 30 | Boarder | Stenographer | Norway |
| 56 | Cora B. Gentry | 21 | Boarder | File Clerk | Minnesota |
| 57 | Elsie Schaeferbein | 26 | Boarder | Record Clerk | Minnesota |
| 58 | Cecelia C. Cornish | 16 | Boarder | Arthur | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Alma S. Runge | 27 | Boarder | Cashier | Iowa |
| 60 | Pearl M. Monty | 22 | Boarder | Salaried | Iowa |
| 61 | Mae E. Smith | 24 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 62 | Salma J. Oasom | 26 | Boarder | Supervisor | North Dakota |
| 63 | Gladys M. Weisse | 19 | Boarder | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Regina J. Aswege | 25 | Servant | Chamber Maid | Minnesota |
| 65 | Zaina H. Wendt | 32 | Boarder | General Clerk | Minnesota |
| 66 | Idell Hess | 38 | Boarder | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Frieda Hess | 40 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 68 | Johanna M. Dunklaw | 35 | Servant | Cook | Nebraska |
| 69 | Nina S. Grimson | 32 | Boarder | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Madeline L. Schmiege | 24 | Boarder | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Margaret Wooft | 22 | Boarder | Operator | Minnesota |
| 72 | George S. Dripp | 41 | Head | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 73 | Mary E. Dripp | 41 | Wife | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 74 | Eleanor Dripp | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Dorothy Dripp | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Robert Dripp | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lucille Dripp | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Roy B. Dripp | 53 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 79 | Bertina Dripp | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Hans A. Schwartz | 60 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Margaret E. Schwartz | 58 | Sister | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 82 | Morten J. Lee | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 83 | Louisa Lee | 67 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 84 | Ethel M. Lee THIS PERSON | 38 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Dora M. Lee | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 86 | Edna E. Lee | 24 | Daughter | Record Clerk | Minnesota |
| 87 | Walter M. Dawkins | 64 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 88 | Blanche E. Dawkins | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Elis D. Matthews | 56 | Lodger | Janitor | Indiana |
| 90 | William H. Simms | 50 | Head | Waiter | Ohio |
| 91 | Helen A. Simms | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Lawrence Farver | 40 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 93 | Gertrude Farver | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 94 | Andrew Noonan | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 95 | Katherine Noonan | 74 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Norman R. Cotton | 37 | Head | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 97 | Wanema Cotton | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Richard Melher | 25 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 99 | William Frunn | 65 | Brother-in-law | Manager | Minnesota |
| 100 | Richard Gordon | 30 | Head | Clerk | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)