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Arthur Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & John — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | East Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Lee | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Lee | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Douglas Lee | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 33
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Arthur Lee across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Lee
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lee
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Lee
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02331-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Lee | 54 | Head | Matron | England |
| 2 | Arthur Lee THIS PERSON | 33 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Douglas Lee | 26 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Robert Lee | 16 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Doris Lee | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | John Lee | 30 | son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 7 | Anthony Gonzalez | 30 | Head | Longshoreman | New Jersey |
| 8 | Josephine Gonzalez | 22 | Wife | Typist | New Jersey |
| 9 | Albert Raub | 41 | Head | Tool Foreman | New York |
| 10 | Phoebe Raub | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Raub | 22 | son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 12 | Albert Raub | 20 | son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 13 | Gustav Raub | 79 | Father | — | Germany |
| 14 | Margaret Mc Ginty | 36 | Head | Lamp Maker | New York |
| 15 | Carol Mc Ginty | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Garrett Higler | 44 | Head | Bag Maker | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Edith Higler | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Dorothy Higler | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Grace Lindahl | 35 | Head | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Ernest Lindahl | 41 | Brother | — | New York |
| 21 | Theodore Palm | 41 | Head | Stock Clerk | Sweden |
| 22 | Lillian Palm | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Lillian Jr Palm | 21 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Margaret Palm | 19 | daughter | Insurance Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Frithiof Rosendahl | 38 | Head | Guard-Janitor | Sweden |
| 26 | Karin Rosendahl | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Ethel Johnson | 19 | daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 28 | Domenick Cohen | 50 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 29 | Helen Cohen | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Richard Hall | 50 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 31 | Ina Hall | 55 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 32 | Shirley Hall | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Charles Mccombs | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 34 | Doris Mccombs | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Barbara Mccombs | 6 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Milton Hoyt | 62 | Head | Experimenter | New Jersey |
| 37 | Sadie Hoyt | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Waldon Hoyt | 36 | son | Tool-Maker | New Jersey |
| 39 | Floyd Hood | 35 | Head | Electrician Mechanic | New York |
| 40 | Eleanor Hood | 37 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)