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Ernest Lee — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hardy & Curstley — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | general hauling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $15 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Thorn Hill Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Annie Lee | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Harrison Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Lee | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Franklin, Kentucky
Head, age 31
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Franklin, Kentucky
Head, age 41
Franklin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | general hauling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $15 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ernest Lee across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Franklin, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hardy Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Curstley Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hardy Lee
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Curstley Lee
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Lee
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel745:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ester M Rice | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Henrietta Rice | 2 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lawrence T Rice | 1 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Phoebe Rice | 73 | mother | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Luther C Kring | 50 | Head | Mechanist | Kentucky |
| 6 | Emma M Kring | 40 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Cathlyn Kring | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Payton Billie Kring | 12 | nephew | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Elwood Kring | 7 | nephew | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ernest F Lee THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 11 | Annie Lee | 39 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Harrison Lee | 13 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Elmer J Lee | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lizzie Troxell | 69 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ashley Ragland | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lula Ragland | 37 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Hardin Ragland | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | Miles Ragland | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mary E Ragland | 9 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mattie Ragland | 7 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | William S Gross | 48 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary Gross | 38 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | John Gross | 15 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Homer Nash | 35 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mattie Wilhelm | 65 | mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Walker Kuykendall | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lennie Kuykendall | 39 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Bigley Kuykendall | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Sanford E Ayres | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 30 | Emma Ayres | 54 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Dennis Ayres | 30 | son | Operator | Kentucky |
| 32 | Fannie M Ayres | 18 | daughter | Stitcher | Kentucky |
| 33 | John A Ayres | 11 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Billie M Ayres | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | German B Sharp | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lyna Sharp | 40 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lee Costin | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Cordie Costin | 52 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lesley Costin | 17 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Arnon Curry | 30 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 41 | Sonia M Curry | 34 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Edna M Curry | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lonana Curry | 7 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mary E Curry | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lucille Curry | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Cassius Morris | 86 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Leanna Cardwell | 60 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Jennie Baker | 42 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 49 | John W Baker | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Robert L Baker | 11 | son | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)