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Emma Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sheridan, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Lee across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sheridan, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sheridan, Montana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Farm home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | School District No 30 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Lee | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Ernest Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Arnold Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Herman Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Reubin Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Rudolph Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Emma Lee | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Emilie Lee | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Elmer Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sheridan, Montana
Daughter, age 15
Sheridan, Montana · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Sheridan, Montana
Daughter, age 26
Sheridan, Montana · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Farm home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Emma Lee across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sheridan, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Lee
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Montana
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Sibling
Reubin Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Sheridan, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1261unit:0832)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen O. Midby | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Adella J. Midby | 19 | Daughter | House Work | North Dakota |
| 3 | Merl R. Midby | 17 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 4 | Alexander Boyd | 62 | Head | — | Canada Eng. |
| 5 | Hans Hardersen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 6 | Grace E. Hardersen | 49 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Helen R. Hardersen | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 8 | Sarah G. Hardersen | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 9 | Leo J. Hardersen | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 10 | Vallette E. Main | 21 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Margaret Main | 3 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 12 | William Paulman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Gertrude L. Paulman | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | William Shannon | 59 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Christ Knudson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 16 | Mollie Knudson | 59 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 17 | Clifford Knudson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Winnie Knudson | 18 | Daughter | House Work | North Dakota |
| 19 | Norman Knudson | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 20 | Olga Knudson | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 21 | Elmer Knudson | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 22 | Ray W. Mann | 26 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 23 | Letha E. Mann | 26 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Max R. Mann | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 25 | Jean B. Mann | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 26 | John W. Beachem | 55 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 27 | Joseph B. Spooner | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Myrtle R. Spooner | 30 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Robert J. Spooner | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 30 | James L. Spooner | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 31 | Margaret A. Spooner | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 32 | Harry R. Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Pearl E. Smith | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ester E. Smith | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 35 | Stanley G. Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Helen M. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 37 | Harold F. Smith | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 38 | Martin C. Olson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 39 | Anton Dahl | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Andrew Kyllo | 43 | Head-H | Housework | Minnesota |
| 41 | Belinda A. Kyllo | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Frederick G. Lee | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 43 | Emilie Lee | 49 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Emma C. Lee THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Housework | North Dakota |
| 45 | Ernest M. Lee | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Herman M. Lee | 20 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 47 | Rudolph M. Lee | 17 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 48 | Elmer F. Lee | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 49 | Arnold J. Lee | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 50 | Reubin E. Lee | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
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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)