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Clarence Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Perry — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lake Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ralph Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Orville Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Lee | Spouse | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Clarence Lee | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Florence Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Charles Lee | Son | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 11
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 21
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Head, age 32
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Head, age 42
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pott |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Clarence Lee across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Perry Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Lee
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perry Lee
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Lee
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Lee
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Lee
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma Lassen | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Donald Lassen | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Shirley Lassen | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Byron Haugh | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 5 | Helen Haugh | 29 | wife | — | Nebr |
| 6 | Gail Haugh | 2 | son | — | Nebr |
| 7 | Larry Haugh | 0 | son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Gerald Gill | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 9 | Bernice Gill | 32 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Geraldine Gill | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Gaylord Gill | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | E. John Meek | 43 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 13 | Peggy Meek | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Blanche Meek | 65 | mother | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Maurice Woolhiser | 31 | Head | Air Conditioned Engineer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Ethyl Woolhiser | 28 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Gene Woolhiser | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Albert Woolhiser | 39 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Jennie Woolhiser | 59 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Edward Owens | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Louise Owens | 31 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Noah Gill | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Goldie Gill | 56 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Myron Gill | 27 | son | Operating Elevator | Iowa |
| 25 | Harry Lewis | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 26 | Doris Lewis | 24 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Brent Lewis | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Herman Bayer | 33 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 29 | Lucille Bayer | 36 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Harold Olsen | 18 | son | Sailor C.C.C. | Iowa |
| 31 | Norma Olsen | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Augusta Olsen | 74 | mother | — | Ohio |
| 33 | John Peterson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 34 | Clarence Lee THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Florence Lee | 45 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Wayne Lee | 16 | son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Orville Lee | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ralph Lee | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Emma Lee | 76 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Charles Lee | 52 | son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 4 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)