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David Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this David Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Utah Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Idaho
SurnameLee
Given NameDavid
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceUtah
1935 Residence (City)Lewisville
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateUtah
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)utah
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardLewisville
Est. Birth Year~1885

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to David Age Birth yr
George Lee Son — 26 ~1914
David Lee Head — 55 ~1885
Mary Lee Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, Idaho
Head, age 38
Jefferson, Idaho · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lee
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Utah
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker Em
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah
1930
Jefferson, Idaho
Head, age 48
Jefferson, Idaho · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lee
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Utah
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah
1940
Jefferson-County, Idaho
Head, age 55
Jefferson-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
Surname Lee
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Utah
1935 Residence (City) Lewisville
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Utah
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) utah

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Our Model Tree links David Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Lee
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Idaho
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00747-00595)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nellie A. Sauer 35 Wife — Idaho
2 Betty Lou Sauer 14 Daughter — Idaho
3 Audra Sauer 9 Daughter — Idaho
4 Jack H. Sauer 7 Son — Idaho
5 Ned S. Sauer 1 Son — Idaho
6 Samuel Gilchrist 49 Head Farmer Utah
7 Vernita Gilchrist 41 Wife — Utah
8 Vera Dell Gilchrist 16 Daughter — Utah
9 David Lee THIS PERSON 55 Head Farmer Utah
10 Mary Lee 44 Wife — Utah
11 George Lee 26 Son Farmer Idaho
12 Lloyd L. Armstrong 43 Head Laborer Idaho
13 Dora A. Armstrong 37 Wife — Idaho
14 David L. Armstrong 15 Son Laborer Idaho
15 Dora Jean Armstrong 12 Daughter School Bus Driver Idaho
16 Arvin Jeff Armstrong 10 Son — Idaho
17 Wm Dale Armstrong 8 Son — Idaho
18 Artell Armstrong 4 Son — Idaho
19 Oscar Coleman 33 Head Laborer Wyoming
20 Eva Coleman 35 Wife — Idaho
21 Donna Ruth Coleman 14 Daughter — Idaho
22 Barrett L. Hanny 46 Head Farmer Utah
23 Leona Hanny 43 Wife — Utah
24 Marge Hanny 16 Daughter — Idaho
25 Donald Hanny 12 Son — Idaho
26 Gary Hanny 12 Son — Idaho
27 Ruth Hanny 10 Daughter — Idaho
28 Homer P. Randall 67 Head Farmer Utah
29 Carrie M. Randall 68 Wife — Utah
30 Lawrence Randall 33 Son Laborer Utah
31 Lilaee Randall 24 Daughter — Utah
32 Cecil Randall 16 Grandson — Idaho
33 Viola Randall 14 Granddaughter — Idaho
34 Ray Randall 9 Grandson — Idaho
35 James T. Kinghorn 50 Head Farmer Idaho
36 Franklin J. Kinghorn 17 Son — Idaho
37 Laura Kinghorn 69 Mother — Utah

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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)

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