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Bessie Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leavenworth-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leavenworth-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stranger Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leavenworth |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Stranger Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lee | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Nellie Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Glenn Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Lee | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Victor Lee | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bessie Lee | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leavenworth, Kansas
Spouse, age 28
Leavenworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Leavenworth, Kansas
Spouse, age 38
Leavenworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 48
Leavenworth-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stranger Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leavenworth |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Leavenworth-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Leavenworth-County, Kansas
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01240-01111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Haight | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Marie Haight | 40 | Wife | Merchant | Kansas |
| 3 | Mary Peters | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Genevieve Peters | 20 | Sister-in-law | Clerk In Office | Kansas |
| 5 | Jim Lee | 51 | Head | Superintendent Of Lake | Kansas |
| 6 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Victor Lee | 27 | Son | Map Checker | Kansas |
| 8 | Glenn Lee | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 9 | Mildred Lee | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 10 | Nellie Lee | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 11 | Lena Berger | 60 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Nellie Berger | 58 | Sister | Works On Farm | Kansas |
| 13 | Minnie Berger | 55 | Sister | Helps With Farm And Chickens | Kansas |
| 14 | Albert Berger | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Daisy Berger | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Herman Schultz | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Dorothy Schultz | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Dolores Schultz | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Iris Schultz | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Loleta Schultz | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Katherine Schultz | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Louis Needham | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Elizabeth Needham | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Charles Hitzeman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Edith Hitzeman | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Charles Jr. Hitzeman | 21 | Son | Helps On Father'S Farm | Kansas |
| 27 | Earnest Orlowski | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Josephine Orlowski | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Roy Orlowski | 16 | Son | Helper On Father'S Farm | Kansas |
| 30 | Dorothy Orlowski | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Shirley Orlowski | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Norman Orlowski | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Gordon Graham | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Richard Graham | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Cora Graham | 72 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Henry W. Klinkenberg | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Cora Klinkenberg | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Raymond Klinkenberg | 25 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | Kansas |
| 39 | Aileen Klinkenberg | 22 | Daughter | Helps With Housework | Kansas |
| 40 | Aletha Klinkenberg | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
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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)