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Dorothy Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Effie Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frances Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hester Lee | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Frank Lee | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Levi Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 5
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Dorothy Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kansas
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Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winston Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levi Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilma Guthrie | 29 | Daughter | Xoxo | Arkansas |
| 42 | Jack L. Guthrie | 17 | Son | Xoxo | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lloyd M. Dugan | 50 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 44 | Mae E. Dugan | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Ralph E. Henry | 36 | Head | Fire Dept | Kansas |
| 46 | Gladys P. Henry | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Clifford D. Henry | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Edward Mcclelland | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 49 | Dolly Mcclelland | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Edward Johnson | 25 | Son | Porter | Missouri |
| 51 | Pauline Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Paul Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Kenneth Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Joan Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | George R. Frazier | 40 | Head | Asphalt Foreman | Kansas |
| 56 | Vamleda Frazier | 37 | Wife | House Work | Kansas |
| 57 | Barbara Frazier | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Betty Frazier | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Juanita Frazier | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Frank Lee | 44 | Head | Helper Carman | Kansas |
| 61 | Hester Lee | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | William Lee | 21 | Son | S.C.S. Field Work | Kansas |
| 63 | Effie Lee | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 64 | Levi Lee | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 65 | Dorothy Lee THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Frank Lee | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Frances Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Ruth Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Robert Lee | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Walter Lee | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Winston Lee | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Sam A. Payne | 64 | Head | Station Porter | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ella Payne | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Thelma Payne | 32 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 75 | Mary Payne | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 76 | Larue Payne | 19 | Daughter | Registered Nurse | Kansas |
| 77 | Willis Payne | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Harold Payne | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Marcella Payne | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Richard Payne | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)