Bessie Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Seneca-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seneca-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Seneca-County, Ohio
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Fostoria City
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Additional Details
Occupation	housewife
Industry	HW
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Fostoria City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Mary Lee	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Robert Lee	Son	—	9	~1931
Charles Lee	Head	—	50	~1890
Madaline Lee	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Bessie Lee	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Seneca, Ohio

Spouse, age 27

Seneca, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Housekeeping
Industry	Home
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Seneca, Ohio

Spouse, age 37

Seneca, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Seneca-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 47

Seneca-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Fostoria City
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Occupation	housewife
Industry	HW
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bessie Lee

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Seneca-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03144-00224)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marlyn Farrel	10	daughter	Student	Ohio
2	Mina Leasel	40	head	Machinist	Ohio
3	Phoebe Leasel	17	daughter	Student	Ohio
4	Clark Boatman	72	father	Retired Farmer	Ohio
5	Lottie Fellis	47	sister	Retired Housewife	Ohio
6	Lottie Bloom	48	roomer	Restaurant Owner	Ohio
7	Charles York	48	head	Treasurer	Ohio
8	Kathryn York	47	wife	Housewife	Ohio
9	John York	15	son	Student	Ohio
10	Ellen Kuhn	53	head	Seamstress	Ill
11	Harold E Kuhn	18	son	Student	Ohio
12	Charles Lee	50	head	Truck Driver	Texas
13	Bessie Lee THIS PERSON	47	wife	Housewife	Ohio
14	Madaline Lee	26	daughter	Private Homework	Ohio
15	Mary Jane Lee	17	daughter	Student	Ohio
16	Robert Lee	9	son	Student	Ohio
17	Frank Betty	36	head	Time Keeper	Ohio
18	Josephine Betty	35	wife	Housewife	Ohio
19	Marcia Betty	0	daughter	Infant	Ohio
20	Carl Frederick	31	head	Operator	Ohio
21	Lada Frederick	29	wife	Housewife	Ohio
22	Alice Nichols	47	mother in law	Housewife	Kansas
23	Jack Burger	48	head	Merchant	N.Y.
24	Bessie Burger	44	wife	Housewife	Ohio
25	Howard Burger	22	son	Clerk	Ohio
26	Allen Burger	19	son	Clerk	Pa
27	Gloria M Burger	15	daughter	Student	Ohio
28	Joseph Adler	30	head	Inspector	Ohio
29	Winifred Adler	28	wife	Housewife	Mich
30	Kenneth Adler	5	son	Kindergarden	Ohio
31	Ross Goodman	55	head	Barber	Ohio
32	Elizabeth Goodman	53	wife	Beauty Operator	Ohio
33	Albert Blinn	77	head	Retired	Ohio
34	Laura Blinn	73	wife	Housewife	Ohio
35	Charles Vize	54	head	Dispatcher	Iowa
36	Eleanor Vize	47	wife	Housewife	Ohio
37	Robert Wisner	43	head	Inspector	Tenn
38	Martha Wisner	42	wife	Housewife	Ohio
39	Robert Wisner	16	son	Student	Ohio
40	Lee Clayton	50	head	Inspector	Ohio

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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)

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