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Florence Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Florence Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boyle town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Boyle Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruby King | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florence Lee | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Douglas Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edgar Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Other, age 14
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Child |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | MISSISSIPPI |
| Father's Birthplace | MISSISSIPPI |
| Mother's Birthplace | MISSISSIPPI |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Other, age 25
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 35
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boyle town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02010-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Lee THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Richard Lee | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Douglas Lee | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Edgar Lee | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ruby King | 17 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Rosa S. Nelson | 55 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 7 | Genie Moon Jew | 42 | Head | Clerk | China |
| 8 | Wife Wong Shee | None | F | — | Al |
| 9 | Daughter King Sua | None | F | — | Al |
| 10 | Daughter King La | None | F | — | Al |
| 11 | Son Walin Jayo | None | M | — | — |
| 12 | Lillie Jefferson | 38 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 13 | Adaline Johnson | 61 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 14 | Ida Bell London | 23 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 15 | Anita Curd | 21 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lodger Sylvester | None | M | — | — |
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)