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Edward Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Edward Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Silver-Bow-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Kate — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Silver-Bow-County, Montana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Silver Bow |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Metal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Butte |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lee | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Kate Lee | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Edward Lee | Son | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 33
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Silver Bow, …
Son, age 42
Silver Bow, Montana · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Copper Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Son, age 53
Silver-Bow-County, Montana · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Silver Bow |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Metal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Patrick Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Lee
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Lee
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Lee
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lee
Son · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Montana
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Sibling
Margaret Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Silver-Bow-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Silver-Bow-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02230-00320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie Sawyer | 34 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 42 | Ann Marie Sawyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 43 | Kate Lee | 77 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Edward Lee THIS PERSON | 53 | Son | Engineer | Michigan |
| 45 | Margaret Lee | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | Montana |
| 46 | Thomas Holdoran | 60 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Nora Holdoran | 48 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | Elizabeth Holdoran | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 49 | Dan Madden | 63 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Sarah Madden | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 51 | Lavin Cussen | 78 | Head | Statistical Clerk | Montana |
| 52 | Pearl Cussen | 79 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 53 | E. C. Baker | 35 | Head | French Artist | Montana |
| 54 | May Baker | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | David Baker | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 56 | Thornton B. Newland | 50 | Head | Clerk | Canada English |
| 57 | Julia R. Newland | 46 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 58 | Thornton L. Newland | 5 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 59 | Victoria Bruns | 63 | Head | Janitress | Thessaloniki |
| 60 | Louisa M. Bruns | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Montana |
| 61 | Charles Bruns | 38 | Head | Trucker | Montana |
| 62 | Ruth Bruns | 26 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 63 | Charles J. Bruns | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 64 | Deanna Bruns | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 65 | Alice Brennan | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Helen Brennan | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Montana |
| 67 | Edward L. Jr. Hughes | 38 | Head | Merchant | Montana |
| 68 | Irene Hughes | 38 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 69 | Joseph Hughes | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 70 | Grace King | 51 | Sister | Housekeeper | Montana |
| 71 | Simon Gordon | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | Montana |
| 72 | Helen Gordon | 18 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 73 | Martha Kahn | 46 | Head | — | Montana |
| 74 | Edward Kahn | 21 | Son | Merchant | Montana |
| 75 | Patrick Kelleher | 67 | Head | — | Ireland Free State |
| 76 | Julia Kelleher | 58 | Wife | Beautician | Minnesota |
| 77 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 78 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Lee Gordon | 48 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 80 | Ruth Gordon | 36 | Wife | — | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)