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Edward Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alpena-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edward Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alpena-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Lorrine — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alpena-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sanborn Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alpena |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sanborn Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Lee | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ronald Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Lee | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alpena, Michigan
Son, age 17
Alpena, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Alpena, Michigan
Head, age 27
Alpena, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Alpena-County, Michigan
Head, age 37
Alpena-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sanborn Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alpena |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Charles Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lorrine Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Lee
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lorrine Lee
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lee
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Michigan
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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 — Alpena-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Alpena-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01722-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vina Matthews | 41 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 2 | Margaret Matthews | 1 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Mose Robillard | 32 | Head | Farming | Canada French |
| 4 | Marie Robillard | 28 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 5 | Howard Schultz | 16 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Donald Robillard | 6 | son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Deloris Robillard | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Fred Aube | 52 | Head | Farmer | Canada French |
| 9 | Emma Aube | 60 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 10 | Charles Aube | 25 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | George Aube | 21 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Marie Elizabeth Aube | 18 | daughter | School | Michigan |
| 13 | Louis L. Mousseau | 80 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 14 | Elizabeth Mousseau | 83 | Wife | House Wife | Canada French |
| 15 | Fred Mousseau | 43 | son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 16 | Raymond Mousseau | 41 | son | Labor | Michigan |
| 17 | Edward Lee THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Ruth Lee | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 19 | Betty Lee | 13 | daughter | School | Michigan |
| 20 | Lois Joan Lee | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ronald G. Lee | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Harold Cole | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Doril Cole | 33 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 24 | Harold Jr. Cole | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Leonard Hanson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Viola Hanson | 29 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 27 | Verna Hanson | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Lester Hanson | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Ivan Hanson | 2 | son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Diana Hanson | 71 | Head | House Wife | Norway |
| 31 | Henry Hanson | 45 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Jennie Hanson | 41 | daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 33 | Ansel Hanson | 27 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Charles Hanna | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 35 | Martha Hanna | 38 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 36 | Arthur Hanna | 18 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 37 | Robert Hanna | 7 | son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Donald Hanna | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Clarence M. Hanna | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Frederick Pechette | 71 | Uncle | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 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)