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Edward Lee — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jr & Edith — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Whitemarsh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Edward Lee | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Edward Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| B Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Edith Lee | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Elwood J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Tonsorial |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jr Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jr Lee
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Lee
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Lee
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Lee
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lee
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marjorie Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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
1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2085:0736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edwin M. Merkel | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Cyril E. Lutz | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edward Lee | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edith H. Lee | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Marjorie H. Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edward Jr. Lee THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | B. Herbert Lee | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Howard Balderson | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Rose H. Balderson | 38 | Wife | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 60 | Howard Balderson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Louis Altman | 81 | Head | — | Germany |
| 62 | Minnie Altman | 77 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 63 | George Lutz | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary H. Lutz | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Wright | 34 | Head | Beater Tender | Missouri |
| 66 | Florence H. Wright | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ruth Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ralph Wright | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Leroy Free | 35 | Head | Paper Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Hazel H. Free | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elwood Free | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Kenneth Free | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Doris Free | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Florence Free | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John Dahms | 53 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Emma H. Dahms | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John Dahms | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Wilson Dahms | 20 | Son | Blender | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elwood Dahms | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Henry Dahms | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harry Dahms | 58 | Brother | Gardener | Germany |
| 82 | Gladys Viland | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | George Viland | 18 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 84 | Hayden Hunsucker | 33 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Estella H. Hunsucker | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John Hunsucker | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Estella Hunsucker | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Emma Hunsucker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anna Hunsucker | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Joseph Hunsucker | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Elizabeth Sutter | 74 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Abraham Metz | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anna H. Metz | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Elwood Crissman | 21 | Step-son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Charles Crissman | 19 | Step-son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Anna Crissman | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | George Crissman | 13 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Crissman | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Frank Lutell | 70 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Alice H. Lutell | 73 | Wife | — | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 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 1930 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)