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Ethel Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Mobile |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Utsey | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Donald Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Lee | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Karl Lee | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Lee | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| T Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rufus Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Lee | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mobile |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Alabama
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Sibling
Karl Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
T Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00063-00830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barbara Contil | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | John Contil | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Dorothy Contil | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Charles Contil | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Joseph Contil | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Bonnie Contil | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Elizabeth O'Neal | 59 | Mother in law | — | Florida |
| 48 | H. Louis Conaway | 66 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 49 | Lucy Conaway | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Johnnie Conaway | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 51 | Melvin Conaway | 27 | Son | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 52 | Vera Conaway | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | David Conaway | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | John Leyes | 29 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Jackuline Leyes | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Bobby Leyes | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Joan Leyes | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Mary Pinkerton | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ethyl Chilton | 21 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Alabama |
| 60 | Mackinny Chilton | 17 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 61 | Thomas Saunders | 62 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Curtis Jointer | 32 | Roomer | Worker | Georgia |
| 63 | John Russo | 24 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 64 | James Lee | 44 | Head | Labor Supervisor | Alabama |
| 65 | Elizabeth Lee | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | T. James Jr. Lee | 21 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 67 | Rufus Lee | 19 | Son | Secretary | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mary Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Ethel Lee THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Donald Lee | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Charles Lee | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Karl Lee | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Marvin Utsey | 30 | Roomer | Check Clerk | Alabama |
| 74 | Ethel Lee | 42 | Roomer | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | Henry Boyken | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Katy Boyken | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | May Ralston | 11 | Visitor | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Frank Crosby | 57 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Irene Crosby | 31 | Wife | — | 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)