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Nellie Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nellie Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Hallie — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nellie S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Centralia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietress |
| Industry | Lodginghouse |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Proprietress |
| Township / Ward | Centralia City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Langham | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Roger Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joyce Schuchman | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Virgil Harlin | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fred Rathfon | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| I Lee | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Kelly | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nellie Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nellie W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Telephone Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Marion, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Marion, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Marion-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Marion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nellie S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Centralia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Proprietress |
| Industry | Lodginghouse |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Nellie Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Blanchard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hallie Blanchard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Blanchard
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hallie Blanchard
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00852-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Edmonston | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Harold D Edmonston | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | La Donne Edmonston | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Jonny Edmonston | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ronnie Edmonston | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | C. F Corzine | 61 | Head | Minister | Illinois |
| 7 | Emma S Corzine | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Marvin Dale Corzine | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Lillian Corzine | 21 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 10 | Marian Riley | 21 | Niece | Waitress | Illinois |
| 11 | Jack Cress | 21 | Head | Driller | Texas |
| 12 | Lee S Cress | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Henry Newhouse | 42 | Head | Car Inspector | Indiana |
| 14 | Helen S Newhouse | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | J. B. Barnes | 40 | Head | Drilling Contractor | Illinois |
| 16 | Dorothy Barnes | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | John J Barnes | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Robert D Barnes | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | I. Elmer Lee | 45 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 20 | Nellie S Lee THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | Proprietress | Illinois |
| 21 | Roger A Lee | 19 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 22 | Fred Rathfon | 27 | Lodger | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Virgil Harlin | 23 | Lodger | Engineer | Texas |
| 24 | James Kelly | 25 | Lodger | Engineer | New York |
| 25 | Joyce Schuchman | 19 | Lodger | Beautician | Illinois |
| 26 | Joyce Langham | 19 | Lodger | Beautician | Illinois |
| 27 | E. F. Landwehr | 57 | Head | Hostler | Illinois |
| 28 | Lydia E Landwehr | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Velma Landwehr | 29 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 30 | C. P. Sand | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Margaret Sand | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mortimer Cox | 21 | Grandson | Assistant Mechanic | Illinois |
| 33 | A. M. Beam | 37 | Head | Electrician | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Julia S Beam | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Robert Beam | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Mary Lee Beam | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | B. W. Johnson | 28 | Head | Roughneck | Texas |
| 38 | Lois S Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Parley Money | 37 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 40 | Edna S Money | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)