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Ernest Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Margaret — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Electric Appliances |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Lee | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Raymond Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Lee | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Peter Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Lee | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Malachy Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 9
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Western Electric |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 29
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Electric Appliances |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Lee
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lee
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lee
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Lee
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Raymond Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sally Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malachy Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02403-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hedwig Conti | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 42 | George Conti | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Theodore Lipowski | 63 | Head | Barber | Poland |
| 44 | Freda Lipowski | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Annie C. Evans | 74 | Head | — | Ireland Free State |
| 46 | Lillian Evans | 21 | Granddaughter | Substitute Teacher | New Jersey |
| 47 | Anthony Danise | 47 | Head | Cooper | Italy |
| 48 | Mary Danise | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Virginia Danise | 18 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Marion Danise | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Cecilia Danise | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | John Polivastro | 24 | Head | Baker | New York |
| 53 | Christian Polivastro | 24 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 54 | Bella Polivastro | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | John Polivastro | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Phyllis Polivastro | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Margaret Lee | 51 | Head | Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ernest Lee THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 59 | Peter Lee | 24 | Son | Check Clerk | New Jersey |
| 60 | Sally Lee | 22 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Joseph Lee | 20 | Son | Presser | New Jersey |
| 62 | Malachy Lee | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Raymond Lee | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Robert Lee | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | James Hanley | 66 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 66 | Mary Hanley | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland Free State |
| 67 | Thomas Hanley | 36 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 68 | John Hanley | 32 | Son | Lawyer | New York |
| 69 | Walter O'Connor | 32 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Mary O'Connor | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Walter O'Connor | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Anne Bowden | 47 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Adelie Lindsay | 25 | Head | — | New York |
| 74 | Thomas Abbie Lindsay | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Charles Hagan | 64 | Boarder | Seamstress | New York |
| 76 | John Falkowski | 58 | Head | Driver | Poland |
| 77 | Julianna Falkowski | 51 | Wife | Bank Hand | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mary Falkowski | 32 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Ruth Falkowski | 25 | Daughter | Turner Dir | New Jersey |
| 80 | Eleanore Falkowski | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)