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George Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lillie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | general office clerk |
| Industry | steel products factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | General Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Oak Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgiana Lee | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vivian Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Lee | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Lee | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 25
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | general office clerk |
| Industry | steel products factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Lee
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Lee
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lee
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00786-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Christianson | 55 | Mother | Costing Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert L Marsh | 24 | Head | Meter Reader | Illinois |
| 43 | Loraine Marsh | 23 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Angela Bognarchi | 39 | Head | Assembling Parts | Illinois |
| 45 | Elaine Bognarchi | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 46 | Alfred Bognarchi | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Theodore Bognarchi | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Helen Behrke | 37 | Head | Waitress | Illinois |
| 49 | Raymond J Meyers | 36 | Head | Sales Promo. Mgr | Illinois |
| 50 | Margaret M Meyers | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 51 | Margaret A Farley | 32 | Head | Cost Clerk | Ohio |
| 52 | George W Lee THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | General Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 53 | Dorothy Lee | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Vivian Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Georgiana Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Adolph C Wiemerslage | 36 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 57 | Eleanor Wiemerslage | 27 | Wife | Clerk In Office | Illinois |
| 58 | Philip Alias | 30 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 59 | Marcella Alias | 35 | Wife | Pantry Operator | Michigan |
| 60 | Phyllis Alias | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Harry H Carlson | 31 | Head | Wire Chief | Illinois |
| 62 | Alice A Carlson | 27 | Wife | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 63 | Barbara Brown | 31 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Eleanore Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Alfred Holly | 30 | Head | Tool And Die Machinist | Illinois |
| 66 | Ruth E Holly | 28 | Wife | Cashier | Illinois |
| 67 | Elroy A Smith | 25 | Head | Parts Assembler | Illinois |
| 68 | Florence A Smith | 25 | Wife | Typist | Illinois |
| 69 | John F Wilcox | 23 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 70 | Carmen Wilcox | 20 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 71 | John P Wilcox | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Gerrish Severson | 29 | Head | Chemist | Iowa |
| 73 | Elsie M Severson | 21 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Georgia M Severson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Waldo Andrews | 50 | Head | Public Relations Work | Iowa |
| 76 | Ann E Andrews | 47 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Carl C Andrews | 24 | Son | Tray Salesman | Iowa |
| 78 | John J Hanley | 44 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 79 | Josephine Hanley | 44 | Wife | None | New York |
| 80 | Louis Franco | 56 | Head | Musician | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)