Edward Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbiana-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbiana-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbiana-County, Ohio
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Liverpool, twp
1935 Residence (County)	Columbiana
Additional Details
Occupation	Kilnhand
Industry	Pottery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1693
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Kilnhand
Township / Ward	Liverpool Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Naomi Wotring	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Edward Lee	Head	—	59	~1881
John Wotring	Other	—	3	~1937
Harold Wotring	Other	—	31	~1909
Karla-Jean Wotring	Other	—	6	~1934
Sossie Lee	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Columbiana, Ohio

Head, age 38

Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Edward C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Kiln Placer
Industry	Pottery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Columbiana, Ohio

Head, age 48

Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Kiln placer
Industry	Pottery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4,800
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Columbiana-County, Ohio

Head, age 59

Columbiana-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Liverpool, twp
1935 Residence (County)	Columbiana
Occupation	Kilnhand
Industry	Pottery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1693
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Edward Lee

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03044-00331)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mealy Madish	49	Head	Engine Repairman	Yugoslavia
2	Sophia Madish	49	Wife	—	Poland
3	Dan Madish	30	Son	Laborer	Pennsylvania
4	Robert Madish	18	Son	Laborer	Pennsylvania
5	John Madish	15	Son	—	Ohio
6	Rozzetta Madish	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
7	Martha Madish	11	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
8	Jeanette Madish	9	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
9	Ralph Johnson	21	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
10	Lara V. Johnson	49	Mother	—	West Virginia
11	Earl Johnson	24	Brother	Laborer	West Virginia
12	Clarence Johnson	9	Brother	—	Pennsylvania
13	Samuel Davis	60	Head	Kilnhand	Pennsylvania
14	Anna Davis	53	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
15	Verla Mccoy	19	Neice	Housemaid	Ohio
16	Fred Mccoy	18	Nephew	—	Ohio
17	Carl Lewis Davis	12	Son	—	Ohio
18	Frank Burger	50	Lodger	Miner	Ohio
19	Clara Mclaughlin	39	Maid	Housemaid	West Virginia
20	William F. Schoff	70	Head	Kilnhand	Ohio
21	Nora J. Schoff	61	Wife	—	Ohio
22	William Jr. Schoff	38	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
23	George R. Schoff	65	Head	Caster	Ohio
24	Fred L. Schoff	41	Son	Canvas Worker	Ohio
25	Edward Lee THIS PERSON	59	Head	Kilnhand	Ohio
26	Sossie Lee	59	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
27	Naomi Wotring	25	Daughter	Warehousman	Ohio
28	Harold Wotring	31	Son-in-law	Warehousman	West Virginia
29	Karla-Jean Wotring	6	Grandchild	—	Ohio
30	John Jr. Wotring	3	Grandchild	—	Ohio
31	Charles E. Hanlon	50	Head	Kilnhand	Ohio
32	Hazel Hanlon	39	Wife	—	West Virginia
33	William Hanlon	17	Son	—	Ohio
34	Lenora Hanlon	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Charles Hanlon	14	Son	—	Ohio
36	Garnett Hanlon	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	David Hanlon	9	Son	—	West Virginia
38	Robert Hanlon	4	Son	—	Ohio
39	H. Annie Hart	76	Mother	—	Kentucky

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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.

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