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Bertha Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Henry — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ingrams Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Home |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Home |
| Township / Ward | Ingrams Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Lee | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lillie Lee | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jimmy Lee | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 3
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 15
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Spouse, age 26
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ingrams Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Home |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Bertha Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vesta Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Lee
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Lee
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vesta Lee
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmon Lee | 33 | Head | Progressive Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jettie Lee | 33 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 3 | Harold Lee | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Betty Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Yvonne King | 41 | Head | Rented Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Esther King | 21 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 7 | David B. Danford | 56 | Head | Progressive Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mattie Danford | 52 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 9 | Howard Danford | 27 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Glen B. Danford | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruby Danford | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Audrey Johnson | 40 | Head | Progressive Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Victoria Johnson | 34 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 14 | Wade Johnson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lee Johnson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Juanita Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mildred Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hildra Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carl Lee | 39 | Head | Progressive Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Vrala Lee | 35 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 21 | Delmon Lee | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Wilma Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Eston Lee | 23 | Head | Rented Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mamie Lee | 17 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sherwood Lee | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William A. Lee | 69 | Head | Progressive Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Delia Lee | 69 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hardy Lee | 30 | Son | Progressive Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mildred Lee | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Home | North Carolina |
| 30 | Martha Lee | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Harold Beasley | 19 | Laborer | Labor Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Nelson Lee | 59 | Head | Progressive Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Claudie Lee | 54 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 34 | Gradie Lee | 27 | Son | Renter Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Rufus Massengill | 8 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jimmy Lee | 30 | Head | Rented Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bertha Lee THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lillie M. Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John Williams | 27 | Head | Labor Farm | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alice Williams | 17 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha
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)