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Emma Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Banner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelian Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lois Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kay Lee | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emily Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ezekel Lee | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| David Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emma Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Allie Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 3
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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Emma Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
David Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelian Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kay Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Mae Dunn | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lannie Dunn | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | E. Jane Dunn | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lee Jr. Dunn | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thad Dunn | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Doris Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jack D. Stewart | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Leanna Stewart | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Luel Stewart | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ezel Stewart | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Glendard Stewart | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jack Johnson | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Johnnie Johnson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Roscoe Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Harvey Johnson | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | David Johnson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Woodrow Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ezekel R. D. Lee | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Allie B. Lee | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lelian Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Emma Lee THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Emily Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lois Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Kay Francis Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | David Lee | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jasper Lee | 25 | Head | Tinner | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie B. Lee | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Betty Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Laythe D. Coats | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Myrtle Coats | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Paul D. Webb | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bessie Webb | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Carson Webb | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lonnie Webb | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Helen Webb | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Archie D. Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eunice Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Luther Johnson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hubert Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)