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Fred Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Fred Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & William — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Hanover-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Fred A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | city fire dept. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 1490 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nellie Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Daisy Lee | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Pearl Groom | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Fred Lee | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
New Hanover, …
Son, age 11
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
New Hanover, …
Head, age 21
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Fred A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Steel worker |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Head, age 31
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Fred A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | city fire dept. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 1490 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Fred Lee across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Lee
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Lee
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Lee
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Lee
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02951-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Jones | 17 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruby Jones | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Neil Huff | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Tina Huff | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Allen Huff | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John Huff | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruby Huff | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Huff | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Barbara Huff | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Era Batten | 30 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 51 | Elsie Batten | 32 | Wife | Textile | North Carolina |
| 52 | Odis Batten | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Doris Batten | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Almeda Batten | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gracie Batten | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elwood Batten | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Norwood Batten | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lorenza Mintz | 65 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bertha Mintz | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Evelyn Mintz | 22 | Daughter | Office Assistant | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thelma Mintz | 16 | Daughter | Office Assistant | North Carolina |
| 62 | Fred A. Lee THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 63 | Daisy Lee | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nellie Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Fred Jr. Lee | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Pearl Groom | 37 | Lodger | Binder | North Carolina |
| 67 | Clayton Bullard | 43 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lola Bullard | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charlie Bullard | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 70 | George Bullard | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Bullard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jerry Bullard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Delmas Russ | 23 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 74 | Eugenia Russ | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | James H. Henry | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James H. Henry | 24 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 77 | Hazel Henry | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Wilkins | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Stella Wilkins | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 4 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)