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Ernest Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitman-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitman-County, Washington |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Johnson |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Lee | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ernest Lee | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Louise Lee | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whitman, Washington
Son, age 8
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | pupil |
| Industry | Grade school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whitman, Washington
Other, age 18
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest V |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Whitman-County, Washington
Head, age 29
Whitman-County, Washington · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitman |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Joseph Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Lee
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitman-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitman-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04370-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Jean Long | 15 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 2 | Ernest Lee THIS PERSON | 29 | head | Laborer | Washington |
| 3 | Louise Lee | 20 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Janice Rae Lee | 1 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 5 | Harry Johnson | 50 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Mollie E. Johnson | 53 | wife | — | California |
| 7 | Donald Achelpohl | 25 | nephew | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 8 | Marjorie Achelpohl | 24 | niece | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Phil Munland | 35 | head | Farmer | Washington |
| 10 | Hazel Munland | 26 | wife | — | Washington |
| 11 | Lila Mae Munland | 5 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 12 | Gordon Munland | 3 | son | — | Idaho |
| 13 | Carol Munland | 0 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 14 | Lewis Haynes | 37 | head | Farmer | Washington |
| 15 | Ruby Haynes | 39 | wife | — | Washington |
| 16 | Gary Haynes | 4 | son | — | Washington |
| 17 | Janice Haynes | 2 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | Fred S. Heaton | 57 | head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Iona Heaton | 46 | wife | — | Washington |
| 20 | Howard Heaton | 21 | son | Farm Labor | Washington |
| 21 | Luella Heaton | 17 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 22 | Wayne Heaton | 14 | son | — | Washington |
| 23 | Ladene Heaton | 10 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 24 | Jean Heaton | 8 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Elvin Wood | 43 | head | Farmer | Washington |
| 26 | Edith Wood | 38 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 27 | Jack Wood | 17 | son | — | Idaho |
| 28 | Lee Wood | 14 | son | — | Idaho |
| 29 | Jean Wood | 12 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 30 | Gail Wood | 6 | son | — | Idaho |
| 31 | Harold Snow | 29 | head | Farmer | Washington |
| 32 | Vivian G. Snow | 26 | wife | — | Washington |
| 33 | Sherman Snow | 4 | son | — | Idaho |
| 34 | Robert Snow | 3 | son | — | Idaho |
| 35 | Susan Snow | 1 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 36 | Arnold Smith | 29 | head | Farm Labor | Idaho |
| 37 | Elva Smith | 27 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 38 | Joyce Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 39 | Richard Smith | 8 | son | — | Idaho |
| 40 | C. V. Fisher | 39 | head | Farmer | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 1 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)