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Charles Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Charles Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: China
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | China |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birthplace (normalized) | china |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Blanche Lee | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charles Lee | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Kenneth Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eddie Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marie Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Head, age 33
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Chinese |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | China |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | China |
| Mother's Birthplace | China |
| Occupation | Laundryman |
| Industry | Own Laundry |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birthplace (normalized) | china |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 42
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Chinese |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | China |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | China |
| Mother's Birthplace | China |
| Occupation | laundry |
| Industry | store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Chinese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birthplace (normalized) | china |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 52
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1878
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Chinese |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | China |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | China |
| Mother's Birthplace | China |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Chinese |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birthplace (normalized) | china |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 64
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | China |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birthplace (normalized) | china |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Lee across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Lee
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02602-00937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Goldie Malinsky | 41 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 42 | Alma Malinsky | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 43 | Rose Malinsky | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Joseph Cantor | 48 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 45 | Esther Cantor | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Joseph Einstein | 35 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 47 | Safira Einstein | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | Poland |
| 48 | Doris Einstein | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Morris Birnbaum | 58 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 50 | Edith Birnbaum | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 51 | Manuel Birnbaum | 27 | Son | Distributor | Poland |
| 52 | David Ackerman | 24 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 53 | Fay Ackerman | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Morris Fontana | 62 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 55 | Yetta Fontana | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | Charles Lee THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Storekeeper | China |
| 57 | Marie Lee | 45 | Wife | Storekeeper | China |
| 58 | Blanche Lee | 26 | Daughter | Storekeeper | Connecticut |
| 59 | George Lee | 20 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 60 | Frank Lee | 17 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | Eddie Lee | 14 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 62 | Dorothy Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 63 | Kenneth Lee | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Harry Karpel | 56 | Head | Baker | Russia |
| 65 | Fannie Karpel | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 66 | Morris Karpel | 27 | Son | Shipping | New York |
| 67 | Dorothy Karpel | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Russia |
| 68 | Leonard Karpel | 2 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 69 | Al Rothstein | 37 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 70 | Barbara Rothstein | 30 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 71 | Esther Kalkstein | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 72 | Morris Cohen | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 73 | Ida Cohen | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Louis Kould | 61 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 75 | Anna Kould | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Sam Kould | 30 | Son | Butcher | New York |
| 77 | Frieda Zelasky | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 78 | Rebecca Zelasky | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 79 | Meyer Zelasky | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 80 | Benjamin Zelasky | 21 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
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)