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Clarence Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents General & Samuel — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lee | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Violet Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hattie Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clarence Lee | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clara Lee | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| General Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Lee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Raymond Lee | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 11 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 | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father General Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
General Lee
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Lee
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Lee
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Lee
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Sarah Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
General Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02664-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Macons | 24 | Daughter | Novelty Work | New York |
| 42 | Jessie Macons | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Joseph Haley | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 44 | Ida Haley | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | General Lee | 51 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 46 | Clarence Lee THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 47 | Raymond Lee | 25 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 48 | Clara Lee | 23 | Daughter | Maid | New York |
| 49 | General Jr. Lee | 22 | Son | Presser | New York |
| 50 | Hattie Lee | 20 | Daughter | Maid | New York |
| 51 | James Lee | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 52 | Violet Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Sarah Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Adroe Mitchem | 39 | Head | Expressman | Virginia |
| 55 | Hannie Mitchem | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | George Mitchem | 19 | Son | Porter - Nya | Virginia |
| 57 | Roena Mitchem | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Edward Mitchem | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Cornelius Mitchem | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Victoria Rudy | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 61 | James Walker | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Julia Walker | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | James Gray | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 64 | Blanche Gray | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Dorothy Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Shellie Mobley | 43 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Smalls | 41 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 68 | Evelyn Smalls | 35 | Wife | Glassmaker | Georgia |
| 69 | Esther Jones | 39 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 70 | Annetta Williams | 21 | Niece | Maid | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bert Maffin | 52 | Head | Chef | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mattie Maffin | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Dorothy Maffin | 23 | Daughter | Maid | New York |
| 74 | Bert Jr. Maffin | 20 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | Cora White | 78 | Head | — | Bermuda |
| 76 | Amos Parker | 29 | Lodger | Elevator Operator | North Carolina |
| 77 | Samuel Green | 25 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bell Green | 25 | Wife | Music Teacher | Georgia |
| 79 | Bertha Gaithers | 27 | Head | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 80 | Juliana Gaithers | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)