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Edna Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mckenzie-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Edna Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckenzie-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mckenzie-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arnegard Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKenzie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housework |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Arnegard Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Lee | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alvin Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Stella Lee | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Agusta Lee | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Melvin Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edna Lee | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mckenzie, North …
Daughter, age 16
Mckenzie, North Dakota · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mckenzie-County, North …
Daughter, age 25
Mckenzie-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edna K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arnegard Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKenzie |
| Occupation | housework |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Stella Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Mckenzie-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mckenzie-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03006-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward T. Johnson | 58 | Head | Wheat | Iowa |
| 42 | Bertha N. Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Rose L. Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Betty L. Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Norman E. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Ole H. Lokken | 53 | Head | Wheat | Norway |
| 47 | Marion L. Lokken | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Thomas R. Lokken | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Alfred R. Lokken | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Margaret T. Lokken | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Isabel J. Lokken | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Thomas G. Buchanan | 73 | Father-in-law | Cattle | Canada-English |
| 53 | Erick K. Prestangen | 38 | Head | Wheat | Norway |
| 54 | Minda K. Prestangen | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 55 | Jon Kristen Prestangen | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Einar M. Prestangen | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Emil B. Norgard | 68 | Head | Wheat | Norway |
| 58 | Marie Norgard | 61 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 59 | Bertel Norgard | 34 | Son | Wheat | Norway |
| 60 | Melvin Norgard | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Jenny H. Norgard | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 62 | Gust K. Hullgren | 57 | Head | Wheat | Sweden |
| 63 | Wenzel Neubauer | 58 | Head | Wheat | Germany |
| 64 | Mary M. Neubauer | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Estella M. Neubauer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Joseph J. Neubauer | 45 | Head | Wheat | Germany |
| 67 | Mabel J. Neubauer | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Father Bassie | 53 | Head | Wheat | Canada-English |
| 69 | Mary E. Rabey | 50 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 70 | Virgil J. Rabey | 22 | Son | Wheat | North Dakota |
| 71 | Jerome C. Rabey | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Magnus Lee | 54 | Head | Wheat | Norway |
| 73 | Agusta K. Lee | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Edna K. Lee THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Housework | North Dakota |
| 75 | Stella V. Lee | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | North Dakota |
| 76 | Margaret T. Lee | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | North Dakota |
| 77 | Melvin O. Lee | 19 | Son | New Worker | North Dakota |
| 78 | Ethel V. Lee | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | North Dakota |
| 79 | Alvin M. Lee | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Louis Hoffman | 52 | Head | Wheat | Minnesota |
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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)