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Bertha Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Emily Lee | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bertha Lee | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 25
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 36
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Lee
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Lee
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Lee
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Lee
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clay Barnes | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Melvin Snyder | 42 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clarence F. Gray | 24 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 44 | Rachel S. Gray | 19 | Wife | Painter And Shingler | Virginia |
| 45 | William F. Gray | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hugo Balducci | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 47 | Irene Iney | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Hugo Iney | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert Iney | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Louis Iney | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Robert Gunn | 30 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 52 | Thelma Gunn | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Gunn | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Shirley Gunn | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Gracie Gunn | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Joseph W. Henson | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Florida |
| 57 | Ellen S. Henson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Joseph W. Jr. Henson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Hattie Cunningham | 41 | Head | Beautician | Virginia |
| 60 | Rebecca Warde | 16 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Space Canceled | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Canceled | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Josephine Lunsford | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Martha Brown | 55 | Mother | Maid | Virginia |
| 65 | Hattie Brown | 18 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 66 | George Brown | 14 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James Williams | 24 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 68 | Lucile Williams | 23 | Wife | Searcher | Virginia |
| 69 | Joyce Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Philmore Simons | 28 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Kate Simons | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mildred Simons | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Alex Davis | 35 | Roomer | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sarah Davis | 25 | Roomer's wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Emily J. Lee | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ethel Lee | 38 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 77 | Bertha Lee THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Lee | 34 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert Lee | 31 | Son | Boat Loader | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)