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Nellie Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaiah & Clemma — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nellie La |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail dry goods & grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Householder | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Nellie Lee | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Lee | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tipton, Indiana
Daughter, age 19
Tipton, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Industry | Incubator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Tipton, Indiana
Daughter, age 29
Tipton, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nellie Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Sales lady |
| Industry | Dry goods store |
| Class of Worker | 590 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Tipton-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 40
Tipton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nellie La |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail dry goods & grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Isaiah Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clemma Liston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaiah Lee
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clemma Liston
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Indiana
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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 — Tipton-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01100-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W. Simon Mcnew | 57 | Brother in law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Arthur Lewis | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 43 | Asa Lewis | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Junior Lewis | 17 | Grandson | New Worker | Indiana |
| 45 | John G. Mundell | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Etta Z. Mundell | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Garland Mundell | 50 | Son | 32 | Indiana |
| 48 | Linnie Mainwaring | 59 | Sister in law | 40 | Indiana |
| 49 | Howard W. Hicks | 46 | Head | 60 | Indiana |
| 50 | Florence L. Hicks | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Betty L. Hicks | 19 | Daughter | 8 | Indiana |
| 52 | Alta L. Hicks | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Max Hicks | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Jean Ann Hicks | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | George Bengel | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Bertha Bengel | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Mary E. Bengel | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 58 | George Illges | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Myrtle Illges | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Frank P. Stitt | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Joseph Stitt | 38 | Son | Driver | Indiana |
| 62 | Clifford Stitt | 32 | Son | Machinist | Indiana |
| 63 | Ray Allen Stitt | 17 | Son | Toolman | Indiana |
| 64 | Wilbur Wolverton | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Florence Wolverton | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Mary Jane Lee | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Nellie La Lee THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 68 | Merchant Householder | 44 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Vernon Sheppard | 37 | Head | 16 | Indiana |
| 70 | Mary Sheppard | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Dwight Sheppard | 16 | Son | 50 | Indiana |
| 72 | Harold Sheppard | 15 | Son | 4 | Indiana |
| 73 | Eugene Sheppard | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Charles Sheppard | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Tommy Sheppard | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Mary Jane Sheppard | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Robert Gene Sheppard | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Sherlow Cook | 41 | Head | Truck Operator | Indiana |
| 79 | Fred Cook | 33 | Brother | Truck Operator | Indiana |
| 80 | Mattie Cook | 72 | Mother | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie
Gen 1 · 3 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)