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Edna Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edna Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cascade-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Montana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cascade-County, Montana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cascade |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | rural school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 710 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Montana |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | School District No 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lee | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edward Boyd | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alma Lee | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Wallace Lee | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edna Lee | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jack Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cascade, Montana
Daughter, age 3
Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Cascade, Montana
Daughter, age 14
Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Cascade-County, Montana
Daughter, age 24
Cascade-County, Montana · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cascade |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | rural school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 710 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Montana |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Edna 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 father John Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvia Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Lee
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvia Lee
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Montana
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Sibling
William Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack 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 — Cascade-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Cascade-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02215-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sumner L. Crane | 73 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 42 | Sumner M. Crane | 46 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 43 | Lester W. Crane | 44 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 44 | Ethel E. Crane | 31 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 45 | Phyllis E. Crane | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 46 | Dan Yablich | 57 | Head | Farmer | Yugoslavia |
| 47 | Philip E. Lande | 42 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 48 | Hermina M. Lande | 40 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Marianne Lande | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Montana |
| 50 | P. Donald Lande | 18 | Son | Janitor Work | Montana |
| 51 | Martin G. Rochen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Ruby M. Rochen | 39 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Kenneth G. Rochen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 54 | Martin G. Jr. Rochen | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 55 | John P. Brutovsky | 34 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 56 | Helen L. Brutovsky | 26 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 57 | Patricia L. Brutovsky | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 58 | Marvin A. Leslie | 26 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 59 | C. Glen Stokes | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Erma M. Stokes | 29 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 61 | John D. Stokes | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 62 | Gary G. Stokes | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 63 | Carolyn Stokes | 5 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 64 | Arnie Kapphahn | 22 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 65 | John M. Becker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 66 | James E. Lee | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Alma L. Lee | 43 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 68 | Edna Lee THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Montana |
| 69 | Wallace Lee | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 70 | Robert Lee | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 71 | William Lee | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 72 | Jack Lee | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 73 | Edward G. Boyd | 84 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 74 | Ben F. Beller | 51 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 75 | Esther M. Beller | 46 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 76 | Bernard J. Beller | 20 | Son | Farmer | Montana |
| 77 | Ellen M. Beller | 17 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 78 | D. Thomas Abernathy | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Esther W. Abernathy | 38 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 80 | Alma E. Abernathy | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)