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Ethel Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Praco, Ala |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Praco Ala |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lee | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Evelyn Lee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Fannie Lee | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Willie Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Will Lee | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Dorothy Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 6
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Praco, Ala |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Evelyn Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00046-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilma Snow | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Floyd G. Jr. Snow | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Helen Snow | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Violet Snow | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Ray Snow | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Will Lee | 38 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 47 | Fannie Bell Lee | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Ethel Mae Lee THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Dorothy Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Willie Margaret Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Evelyn Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Mary Katherine Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Barbara Ann Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | L. S. Marshall | 52 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 55 | Nellie Marshall | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Inell Marshall | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Bessie Mae Marshall | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | I. G. Jr. Marshall | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Evelyn Jean Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Grace Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Peggy Marshall | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | L. G. Reese | 30 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 63 | Alice Reese | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Michael Reese | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Claude Reese | 67 | Father | — | France |
| 66 | Charlie West | 33 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 67 | Rosa Lee West | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Aluria West | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Willard West | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Bessie Lee West | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Jewell West | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Arziana West | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | William Allen | 42 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 74 | Susie Mae Allen | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Claudie Allen | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary M. Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Eloise Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Willie Gene Allen | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | John Allen | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Elma Ray Allen | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)