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Edna Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edna Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo-Alto-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Palo-Alto-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruthven City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Ruthven City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Darlene Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Lee | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Eldon Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marie Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edna Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Laurene Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leonard Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Palo Alto, …
Other, age 33
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruthven City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01189-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Whitman | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Eva S. Whitman | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Earnest Whitman | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 44 | Harold Thirk | 45 | Head | Trucking | Iowa |
| 45 | Amy Thirk | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | John Thirk | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Roger Thirk | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Benjamin Brown | 36 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | Ruth Brown | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Joe H. Jackson | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 51 | Geneva Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Lavonne Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Eugene Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Gerald Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | O. H. Raleigh | 65 | Head | Real Estate & Insurance | Iowa |
| 56 | Anna Raleigh | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Gordon Raleigh | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Esther Raleigh | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Alice Lee | 44 | Head | Restaurant | Iowa |
| 60 | Edna Lee THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Laurene Lee | 21 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Iowa |
| 62 | Leonard Lee | 19 | Son | Egg Grader | Iowa |
| 63 | Marie Lee | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Iowa |
| 64 | Lawrence Lee | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Eldon Lee | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Darlene Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Karate Peterson | 79 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 68 | R. S. Dana | 40 | Head | Dr. Of Dentistry | Iowa |
| 69 | Hazel Dana | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Donald Dana | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Joan Dana | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | John C. Hansen | 66 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 73 | Ella S. Hansen | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Harley Hansen | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | Ora L. Hymers | 56 | Head | Telephone Operator | Iowa |
| 76 | M. G. Barringer | 80 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 77 | Ralph W. Highley | 37 | Head | Funeral Director | Illinois |
| 78 | Olga Highley | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Patricia Ann Highley | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)