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Nellie Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickett-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickett-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickett-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Some Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 5 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathlene Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Berthie Lee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ada Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hershel Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lara Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Lee | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nellie Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Lee | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Herbert Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruby Lee | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickett, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Pickett, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nettie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Pickett-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Pickett-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Some Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Nellie Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Kathlene Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hershel Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berthie Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lara Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Pickett-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickett-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie G Wells | 46 | Head | Postmaster | Texas |
| 42 | Mary Wells | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jessie Wells | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Margret Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Rallie Wells | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charlie Wells | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Eugene Wells | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Samuel D Bales | 30 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 49 | Nora Bales | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Nonna S Bales | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Jim Cousin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Dayton Cousin | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | E. V. Buckner | 45 | Head | General Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Edith Buckner | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Albert Buckner | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Joe Buckner | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mary K Buckner | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Sarah Buckner | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Rallie Sam | 79 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | John Lee | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ada Lee | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elizabeth Lee | 72 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Kathlene Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Hershel Lee | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Nellie Lee THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Herbert Lee | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Berthie Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lara M Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | John E Lee | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James Alvin Lee | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ruby Gene Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Joe Reeder | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Sallie Reeder | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ose Reeder | 33 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 76 | Martha Reeder | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Earl Reeder | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | J. C. Reeder | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Willard Reeder | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Wanda Reeder | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)