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David Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beltrami-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this David Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beltrami-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Minnie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beltrami-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beltrami |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Birch Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lee | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Minnie Lee | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jean Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Verlaine Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| David Lee | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beltrami, Minnesota
Son, age 4
Beltrami, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | David W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Beltrami, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Beltrami, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | David W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Beltrami-County, Minnesota
Son, age 25
Beltrami-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birch Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beltrami |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 David Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Lee
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Lee
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Lee
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Verlaine Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Beltrami-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Beltrami-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01906-00323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy S. Morrison | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mabel Morrison | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | James Morrison | 24 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Reuben Morrison | 20 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Florence Morrison | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Irving Nord | 49 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Mildred D. Nord | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Richard Nord | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | James Jensen | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Clarice D. Jensen | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Shirley Jensen | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | David Jensen | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Bruce R. Matheny | 29 | Head | Bus Driver | Minnesota |
| 14 | Henriette Matheny | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | James A. Lee | 68 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Minnie Lee | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | David Lee THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | John Lee | 22 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Jean Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Verlaine Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Clarence Caskey | 39 | Head | Road Maintainer | Illinois |
| 22 | Ethel D. Caskey | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Geraldine Caskey | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | James Caskey | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Earleen Caskey | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Patricia Caskey | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Marie Sue Caskey | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Kirby Caskey | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Thomas J. D. Caskey | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | James Hammons | 24 | Head | Woodsman | Minnesota |
| 31 | Evelyn D. Hammons | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Glenna Rae Hammons | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Le Roy Hammons | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | William D. Hines | 40 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 35 | Elaine D. Hines | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Elizabeth Jean Hines | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Daniel Hines | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | James Hines | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Roger Hines | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Blanche Torman | 60 | Head | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
David + 3 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)