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Dorothy Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & George — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dance Instructor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Dance Instructor |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Hand | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Lee | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| George Lee | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Lee | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Donald Lee | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 8
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 18
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 29
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Dance Instructor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father George Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Lee
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Lee
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Lee
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lee
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Lee
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Donald Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02421-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Perlman | 25 | Son | Salesperson | New Jersey |
| 2 | Herbert Perlman | 23 | Son | Salesperson | New Jersey |
| 3 | Helen Perlman | 18 | Daughter | Salesperson | New Jersey |
| 4 | Lawrence Mcintyre | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | Eire |
| 5 | Delia Mcintyre | 45 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 6 | Lawrence Mcintyre | 21 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary Mcintyre | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | John Mcintyre | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Joseph Mcintyre | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Louise Aiello | 48 | Head | Attendant | Italy |
| 11 | Sanford | Theresa Aiello | 29 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Sanford Aiello | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Rose Aiello | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Marie Aiello | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 15 | James Aiello | 26 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | Salvador Aiello | 28 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 17 | Frank Goeckel | 54 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 18 | Helen Goeckel | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Frank E. Goeckel | 24 | Son | Service Manager | New Jersey |
| 20 | Eleanor Goeckel | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Virginia Goeckel | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Frederick Soback | 30 | Head | Time Keeper | Penn |
| 23 | Ann Soback | 26 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 24 | George C. Lee | 62 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 25 | Ruby Lee | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Donald Lee | 27 | Son | Research | New Jersey |
| 27 | Dorothy Lee THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Dance Instructor | New Jersey |
| 28 | Dorothy Hand | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Joseph G. Pfost | 62 | Head | Junior Forman | New York |
| 30 | Mary Pfost | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Edgar Hamilton | 47 | Head | Engineer | California |
| 32 | Melina Hamilton | 37 | Wife | — | France |
| 33 | John W. Midwood | 46 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Midwood | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | Henry Higgins | 55 | Head | Mason'S Helper | Eire |
| 37 | Catherine Higgins | 56 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 38 | Catherine Higgins | 23 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Eire |
| 39 | Gerard T. Walsh | 31 | Head | Inspector | Penn |
| 40 | Marguerite Walsh | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)