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Emma Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oconee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oconee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oconee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oconee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oconee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Pulaski Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winford Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marvin Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Lee | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Doris Lee | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Evelyn Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Randolph Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Grover Lee | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Elma Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oconee, South …
Other, age 23
Oconee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Oconee-County, South …
Spouse, age 33
Oconee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oconee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oconee |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Oconee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Oconee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03828-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Vinson | 14 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lettie Vinson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Shedd | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Noree Shedd | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Jane Shedd | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Tom Phylow | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Bossie Phylow | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Stellaweze Phylow | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Coy Phylow | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bernice Phylow | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Billie Phylow | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Bobbie Phylow | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ineruth Phylow | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Horace Phylow | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lloyd Harris | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Gertrude Harris | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eugene Kenneth Harris | 19 | Son | Civil Engineering | South Carolina |
| 18 | Kathleen Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Hazel Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Harris | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Helen Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ira J. Butts | 39 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Louie Butts | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lewis Butts | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Henry Butts | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Carley Butts | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Butts | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Margie Butts | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Frank Butts | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Frances Butts | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Grover Lee | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Emma Lee THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Elma Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Evelyn Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Randolph Lee | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Winford Lee | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Marvin Lee | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Doris Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lucy Blackwell | 84 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mottie Blackwell | 56 | Head | — | Georgia |
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)