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Ethel Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heislerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Heislerville |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Lee | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Fredrick Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thomas Lee | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Louetta Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leroy Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Doris Lee | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, New …
Spouse, age 21
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Spouse, age 31
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heislerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02326-00604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherman Donald | 54 | Brother | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | William Hughes | 64 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Alice Hughes | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Howard Donald | 62 | Head | Oysterman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rozella Donald | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edna Donald | 38 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Everett Shropshire | 41 | Head | Outside Guard | New Jersey |
| 8 | Charles Shropshire | 63 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Bertha Shropshire | 38 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Thomas Jr Lee | 36 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Ethel Lee THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Leroy Lee | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Louetta Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Fredrick Lee | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lester Lee | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Doris Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Ethel Delora Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Albert E Lee | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | James Cox | 35 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Alvida Cox | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | James Jr Cox | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Robert Cox | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Martha Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Roy Cox | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | John Shropshire | 65 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ida Shropshire | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Harold Shropshire | 41 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Keziah Shropshire | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles Butcher | 55 | Head | Medical Doctor | New Jersey |
| 30 | Lena Butcher | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ruth Butcher | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Leslie Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Priscilla Thompson | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Frances Thompson | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Whitall Hiles | 48 | Head | Boat Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 36 | Luvisa Hiles | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Whitall Jr Hiles | 16 | Son | Carpenter Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 38 | Verna Hiles | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mildred Hiles | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Gilbert Hiles | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)