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Bertha Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Travis-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MANOR |
| 1935 Residence (County) | TRAVIS |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Manor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Lee | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Clara Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rufus Lee | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Rufus Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dan Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Minnie Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ray Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Travis, Texas
Spouse, age 25
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Travis, Texas
Spouse, age 36
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Spouse, age 44
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MANOR |
| 1935 Residence (County) | TRAVIS |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04148-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Angus B. Cont. | 40 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 42 | Horace F. Cont. | 38 | Son | Worker | Texas |
| 43 | H. M. Brunson | 81 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lennie L. Brunson | 75 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Allen J. Henny | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Emma Henny | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Dorothy Henny | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Fritz William Brown | 33 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 49 | Eugenia Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Loretta Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Barbara Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Burgess E. Newell | 47 | Head | R.F.D. Carrier | Texas |
| 53 | Beatrice Newell | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Evelyn E. Newell | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 55 | Bobbie E. Newell | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | J. L. Chamberlain | 57 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 57 | Adelyn Chamberlain | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Walton Wilson | 55 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 59 | Fannie Wilson | 48 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Harry M. Wilson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Walton Jr. Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | James B. Bates | 44 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 63 | Minnie E. Chamberlain | 72 | Head | — | Texas |
| 64 | Minnie Chamberlain | 65 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 65 | Lily Chamberlain | 62 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 66 | Robert Paine | 70 | Head | Minister | Texas |
| 67 | Mattie Paine | 66 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Margaret Clun | 46 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 69 | Isabell Clun | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Herman Dunkat | 36 | Head | Driver | Texas |
| 71 | Ima Dunkat | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Mitchell Mccallister | 60 | Head | Operator (Owner) | Texas |
| 73 | Mary Mccallister | 56 | Wife | Operator | Texas |
| 74 | Rufus Lee | 52 | Head | Truck Owner | Texas |
| 75 | Bertha Lee THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Minnie Ella Lee | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 77 | Rufus Jr. Lee | 17 | Son | Clerk | Texas |
| 78 | Ray Lee | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Dan Lee | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Clara Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)