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Ethel Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ware-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ware-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ware-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mil 669 Beech |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ware |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Mil 669 Beech |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carrie Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Delois Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lory Smith | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rufus Lee | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edward Smith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nellie Smith | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Eugene Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marion Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edsel Lee | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Wonell Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ware, Georgia
Spouse, age 35
Ware, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Ware-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 45
Ware-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mil 669 Beech |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ware |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ware-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ware-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00720-00787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linard Turner | 53 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Nellie F. Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Rosa Lou Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Linard Jr. Turner | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | James E. Mcquaig | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Cassie Mae Mcquaig | 23 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Rufus E. Lee | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Ethel Lee THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Wonell Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Delois Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Marion Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Carrie Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Eugene Lee | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Edsel Lee | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Nellie Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lory Smith | 28 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Hazel Smith | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Rosa Mae Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Edward Smith | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Harley L. Lee | 66 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Ellen Lee | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Cecil Lee | 29 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Calvin Lee | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Martha Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Josephine Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Wesley Rowell | 56 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Reta B. Rowell | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Wesley Jr. Rowell | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Calvin Rowell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Robert Rowell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Eva Mae Rowell | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Barney Rowell | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Will B. Lee | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Agnes Lee | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Eldred(St) Lee | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Lawton Lee | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Hubert Lee | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Maryann Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Arrie Lee | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Walter Lee | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
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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)