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Emma Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fannie & John — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist 14 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election Dist 14 |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lee | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Fannye Lee | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Frederic Lee | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elberta Lee | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gertrude Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rendon Lee | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marian Lee | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Northure Lee | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Emma Lee | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Augia Lee | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Portia Lee | Other | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age 16
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age 25
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 36
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Dist 14 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Fannie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Fannie Lee
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Lee
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Maryland
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Sibling
Augia Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Stevens | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 42 | Herman Stevens | 19 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 43 | Norman Greenhawk | 26 | Head | Foreman | Maryland |
| 44 | Aileen Greenhawk | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Jack Greenhawk | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Leon Sampson | 32 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 47 | Ella Sampson | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Anna E. Lee | 56 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Marie Annette Lee | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | James I. Lee | 21 | Son | Cooking | Maryland |
| 51 | Earnest W. Lee | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | William J. Lee | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | John R. Lee | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Rossetta E. Woolford | 14 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 55 | John F. Lee | 69 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 56 | Fannye Lee | 70 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Emma Lee THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Augia Lee | 30 | Daughter | Skimming | Maryland |
| 59 | Gertrude Lee | 19 | Daughter | Skimming | Maryland |
| 60 | Marian Lee | 16 | Granddaughter | Skimming | Maryland |
| 61 | Elberta Lee | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Rendon Lee | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Frederic Lee | 1 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Northure Lee | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Portia Lee | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Charles Stewart | 28 | Head | Cutting Timber | Maryland |
| 67 | Eva Stewart | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Virginia Stewart | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Aaron Jones | 40 | Brother in law | Wood Cutting | Maryland |
| 70 | Ethel Jones | 38 | Sister in law | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Earnest Jones | 1 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Anna Stanley | 81 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Alfred Stanley | 40 | Son | Cutting Timber | Maryland |
| 74 | Hattie Stanley | 33 | Daughter in law | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Norman Jones | 45 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 76 | Bertha Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Gertrude Jones | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Walter Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | Frost Jones | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 80 | Mary M. Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)