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Catherine Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Rose — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lee | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rose Lee | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Rosemary Lee | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Catherine Lee | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 23
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 33
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 298 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Catherine Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Joseph Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01865-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Noel | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | William H. Noel | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Patricia N. Noel | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Nacca, Joseph C. Noel | 79 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Mary M. Noel | 74 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Maton H. Hervey | 41 | Butler | Houseman | Arkansas |
| 47 | Charles Miller | 25 | Lodger | Chemist | Michigan |
| 48 | La Verne Diehl | 49 | Head | Buyer | Ohio |
| 49 | Ruth Diehl | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Robert Diehl | 23 | Son | Assembler | Michigan |
| 51 | Norman Merz | 49 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 52 | Raemelda Merz | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Robert Merz | 26 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Shirley Merz | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Clara Merz | 49 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Donald E. Merz | 23 | Son | Assembler | Michigan |
| 57 | James R. Merz | 19 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 58 | Frank F. Marschner | 79 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Anna W. Marschner | 71 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Emily Lahoud | 51 | Head | Salesman | Syria |
| 61 | Emily Lahoud | 36 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 62 | Berla Oteman | 11 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Helen Oteman | 7 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Michael Emanuel | 38 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 65 | Anna Emanuel | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 66 | Lina Emanuel | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Joseph Emanuel | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Rita Emanuel | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Harry E. Fox | 50 | Head | Chemist | Michigan |
| 70 | Ruth Fox | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Gwen Fox | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 72 | Hal Fox | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Robert Hardy | 22 | Head | Motor Assembler | Michigan |
| 74 | Helen Hardy | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Agnes Hardy | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Rose A. Lee | 64 | Head | — | Canada |
| 77 | Catherine Lee THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 78 | Rosemary Lee | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 79 | Mary Lee | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 80 | Joseph Lee | 27 | Son | Secretary | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)