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Emma Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Walsh-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walsh-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walsh-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dewey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walsh |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Dewey |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mabel Lee | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Tom Erickson | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Harold Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lester Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Oscar Lee | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| June Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ellen Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elaine Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Walsh, North …
Daughter, age
Walsh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Walsh-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Walsh-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dewey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walsh |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Lester Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Walsh-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Walsh-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03016-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Dahlgren | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Frank C. Pit | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 43 | Calista Pit | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Norbert | 20 | Brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 45 | Andrew P. Severson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Goodwin A. Severson | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Ellsworth A.B. Severson | 18 | Son | Landscaping | North Dakota |
| 48 | Orville Severson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Nels Severson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Doris Severson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Clifford Severson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Christ O. Gullikson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 53 | Ludvig Gullikson | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Oscar Lee | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 55 | Mabel Lee | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Emma Lee THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Harold Lee | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | June Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Elaine Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Ellen Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Lester Lee | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Tom Erickson | 44 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Ole O. Anderson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 64 | Gladys Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Neil Anderson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Clarillyn Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Jerome Hjelmstad | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 68 | Gladys Hjelmstad | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Loyola Hjelmstad | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Elladore J. Hjelmstad | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Clifford Bostrom | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Ella Bostrom | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Kay Bostrom | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Rita Bostrom | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | C. Clifford Overland | 30 | Hired Hand | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 76 | Malinda Mcmahon | 30 | Sister | New Worker | North Dakota |
| 77 | Terry Mcmahon | 2 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Carol Mcmahon | 0 | Niece | — | North Dakota |
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)