Elizabeth Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Head Born: Oregon Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Elizabeth J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Melissa Lee	Daughter	—	47	~1893
Elizabeth Lee	Head	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 52

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Elizabeth J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Other, age 63

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1867

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Elizabeth G.
Relationship to Head	Head-H.
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 73

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Elizabeth J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Elizabeth Lee

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03389-00229)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bernard Peterson	28	Son	Pin Setter	Montana
2	Summere Lee Peterson	20	Son	Pressman	Montana
3	Wallace Peterson	19	Son	Pin Setter	Montana
4	Rose Peterson	17	Daughter	Waitress	Montana
5	Anita Peterson	14	Daughter	—	Montana
6	Nada Peterson	11	Daughter	—	Montana
7	Wilber D Ogilvie	2	Grandson	—	Oregon
8	John B Hamlin	43	Head	Laborer	Washington
9	Agnes E Hamlin	33	Wife	—	Oregon
10	George L Hamlin	74	Father	—	California
11	Sam Countryman	36	Boarder	Laborer	Oregon
12	Mary Countryman	19	Boarder	—	Washington
13	Marietta Kennedy	56	Roomer	Practical Nurse	Nebraska
14	William Phillips	53	Boarder	Logger	New York
15	Hugh W Martin	46	Head	Janitor	Wisconsin
16	Maurice Bodin	27	Head	Grocery Clerk	Washington
17	Lu Verne Bodin	23	Wife	—	Wisconsin
18	Gladys Larson	39	Head	—	Iowa
19	Charles Snyder	41	Head	Winch Driver	Brazil S.A.
20	Helen Snyder	39	Wife	—	Oregon
21	Gordon Snyder	12	Son	—	Oregon
22	Mabel Wright	55	Head	Marker And Distributor	Oregon
23	John L Anderson	34	Head	—	Oregon
24	Edith Anderson	29	Wife	—	Oregon
25	Petralee Schroeder	9	Daughter	—	Washington
26	Shirley Schroeder	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
27	Aloha Schroeder	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
28	Catherine Sonnenberg	51	Head	School Teacher	Canada Eng
29	Esther A Sonnenberg	19	Daughter	Checker	Canada Eng
30	William Miller	32	Head	Assistant Attendant	Oregon
31	Jennie Miller	26	Wife	Ice Cream Wrappers	Oregon
32	Elizabeth J Lee THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	Oregon
33	Melissa E Lee	47	Daughter	Switchboard Operator	Oregon
34	Anthony Shad	69	Head	Iron Moulder	Oregon
35	Aglaia Shad	66	Wife	—	Oregon
36	Earl R Walker	46	Head	Construc	Colorado
37	Nora K Beatty	67	Mother	—	Missouri
38	Archie L Dickey	48	Head	Freight Brakeman	Oregon
39	Hazel M Dickey	40	Wife	—	Washington
40	Jack A Allen	43	Head	Engineer Fireman	Nevada

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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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