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Frank Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marvin & R — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Building Supplies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 798 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | 3 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| R Lee | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ellen Summers | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shanton Mcintyre | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Blair Ball | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Kline | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thad Willis | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leonard Ball | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Willis | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ronald Mcintyre | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Larry Ball | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Andy Willis | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| J Ball | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Allene Ball | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| David Willis | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Maybelle Lee | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Frank M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 18 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3 Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Building Supplies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 798 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Frank Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marvin Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father R Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maybelle Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marvin Lee
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Lee
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Lee
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maybelle Lee
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Lee
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green D. Peeples | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Emma Peeples | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Arthur Peeples | 29 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Chester Peeples | 27 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | J. Henry Covington | 72 | Head | Caretaker | Tennessee |
| 6 | Nancy Covington | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Al Jackson | 32 | Head | Wpa Project | Tennessee |
| 8 | Christine Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | R. M. Lee | 62 | Head | Farmer & Dairy Man | Tennessee |
| 10 | Maybelle Lee | 58 | Wife | Boarding House | Tennessee |
| 11 | Frank Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary Claire Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Edith Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Shanton W. Mcintyre | 12 | Boarder | Assistant | Connecticut |
| 15 | Ronald G. Mcintyre | 10 | Boarder | — | Connecticut |
| 16 | Raymond Kline | 16 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | William R. Jr. Willis | 14 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Andy Willis | 13 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | David Willis | 10 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Thad Willis | 5 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Leonard Ball | 27 | Boarder | Operator | Alabama |
| 22 | Allene Ball | 20 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Larry Ball | 3 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Blair Ball | 22 | Boarder | Employee | Tennessee |
| 25 | J. E. Ball | 22 | Boarder | Employee | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ellen Summers | 19 | Cook | Cook | Tennessee |
| 27 | Billy Smith | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 28 | Johnnie Lou Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | J. C. Smith | 18 | Son | Day Labor | Tennessee |
| 30 | Clifford Smith | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Kathleen Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James E. Smith | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lillard B. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Eva Christine Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Luther Lovan | 58 | Head | Day Labor | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary Lovan | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Bob Lovan | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary E. Lovan | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 39 | Annie Ruth Lovan | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sara Lovan | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)