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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 Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lee | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Lee | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charles Lee | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Katherine Lee | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 17
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Charles Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lee (~0.55 confidence) and mother Margaret Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lee (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Charles Lee
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lee
b. ~1880
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Margaret Lee
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lee
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lee
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02739-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kirschner | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Jack Kirschner | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Martin Concannon | 63 | Head | Lead Burner | England |
| 4 | Veronica Concannon | 33 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Joseph Concannon | 24 | Nephew | Tester | New York |
| 6 | Elizabeth Concannon | 22 | Niece | New Worker | New York |
| 7 | Irene Concannon | 20 | Niece | New Worker | New York |
| 8 | Regina Concannon | 17 | Niece | New Worker | New York |
| 9 | Charles Groff | 39 | Head | Recording Supervisor | New York |
| 10 | Madeline Groff | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Margaret Groff | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Louise Groff | 68 | Mother | — | New York |
| 13 | Chester R. Campbell | 37 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 14 | Alice R. Campbell | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | S. Grant Campbell | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Janice A. Campbell | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Francis Maguire | 35 | Head | Credit Reporter | New York |
| 19 | Mary Maguire | 32 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 20 | Catherine Maguire | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Maureen Maguire | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | William Sarno | 52 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 23 | Edna B. Sarno | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | John Sarno | 23 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 25 | Mary Wyman | 69 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 26 | Frederick Groell | 56 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Elsie D. Groell | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Frederick P. Groell | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 29 | Daniel F. Foran | 30 | Son in law | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 30 | Helen F. Foran | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Oscar Kitchen | 31 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 32 | Elizabeth Kitchen | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Dolores Kitchen | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Clair Kitchen | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Caroline Kitchen | 2 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 36 | Charles Lee | 35 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 37 | Margaret Lee | 57 | Mother | — | New York |
| 38 | Katherine Lee | 30 | Sister | School Teacher | New York |
| 39 | Dorothy Lee THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 40 | Harold Jackson | 48 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.55
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)