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Emma Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Emma Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Florida |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vernon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Vernon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elix Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| D Lee | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Kattie Lee | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lewis Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Howard Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Albertin Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jesse Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emma Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Florida
Daughter, age 8
Washington, Florida · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Washington-County, Florida
Daughter, age 17
Washington-County, Florida · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vernon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Florida
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Sibling
Jesse Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albertin Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elix Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Washington-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00622-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coy R. Hightower | 39 | Head | Steam Engineer | Florida |
| 2 | Ruth O. Hightower | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Helen Hightower | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Hilda Hightower | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | Aaron Hightower | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 6 | Harla Hightower | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Rowell Hightower | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 8 | Hattie K. Hightower | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Carl B. Brock | 39 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 10 | Florence Brock | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Bessie Brock | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Mallory Brock | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 13 | E. Moody Hardy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 14 | Callie Hardy | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Quillin Hardy | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Mary O. Hardy | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Vencile Hardy | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Pemetia Hardy | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Cornell Hardy | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Frankie Hardy | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Lee Mayberry | 31 | Head | Sawyer | Florida |
| 22 | Gladys O. Mayberry | 31 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 23 | Marie Mayberry | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 24 | Iris Mayberry | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Hunica Mayberry | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Hazel Mayberry | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Woodrow Register | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Florida |
| 28 | Claud Register | 40 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 29 | Verlie Register | 33 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | Cecil Register | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | D. B. Lee | 46 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 32 | Kattie Lee | 39 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 33 | Albertin Lee | 21 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 34 | Jesse Lee | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 35 | Emma Lee THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | James Lee | 17 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 37 | Lewis Lee | 15 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 38 | Howard Lee | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 39 | Elix Lee | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 40 | Annie Lee | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
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)