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George Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boyd-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this George Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Beathus & Victoria — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBoyd-County, Kentucky
SurnameLee
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Catlettsburg City
1935 Residence (County)Boyd
Additional Details
OccupationLabour
IndustrySteel Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)630
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationLabour
Township / WardCatlettsburg City
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Betty Lee Daughter — 12 ~1928
Patsy Lee Daughter — 4 ~1936
Georgina Lee Daughter — 10 ~1930
George Lee Head — 30 ~1910
James Lee Son — 1 ~1939
Donald Lee Son — 8 ~1932
Virginia Lee Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1920
Boyd, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lee
Given Name George W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Boyd, Kentucky
Head, age 20
Boyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lee
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Laborer
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 13
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Boyd-County, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Boyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
Surname Lee
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Catlettsburg City
1935 Residence (County) Boyd
Occupation Labour
Industry Steel Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 630
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
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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 Beathus Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Beathus Lee
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Lee
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lee
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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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 — Boyd-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01282-00050)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gilbert Elkins 58 Head Fireman Kentucky
2 Nona Elkins 40 Wife — Kentucky
3 Douglas Elkins 16 Son — Kentucky
4 Vernon L. Elkins 14 Son — Kentucky
5 Donald Elkins 12 Son — Kentucky
6 Oquilla Vickers 32 Head — W. Virginia
7 Frances Vickers 28 Sister — W. Virginia
8 Leslie Vickers 63 Uncle — W. Virginia
9 Bernadine Hyson 2 Daughter — Kentucky
10 George Lee THIS PERSON 30 Head Labour Kentucky
11 Virginia Lee 30 Wife — Kentucky
12 Betty C. Lee 12 Daughter — Kentucky
13 Georgina Lee 10 Daughter — Kentucky
14 Donald Lee 8 Son — Kentucky
15 Patsy Ann Lee 4 Daughter — Kentucky
16 James C. Lee 1 Son — Kentucky
17 William A. Stewart 21 Head — Kentucky
18 Laura K. Stewart 21 Wife — Kentucky
19 Thomas C. Stewart 1 Son — Kentucky
20 Robert E. Stewart 0 Son — Kentucky
21 Everett Lambert 33 Head — Kentucky
22 Della Lambert 30 Wife — Kentucky
23 Dona Irene Lambert 12 Daughter — Kentucky
24 James E. Lambert 10 Son — Kentucky
25 Wilma M. Lambert 9 Daughter — Kentucky
26 Raymond Lambert 4 Son — Kentucky
27 Doris Lambert 0 Daughter — Kentucky
28 Clarence Hazlett 37 Head — Kentucky
29 Rachel Hazlett 44 Wife — Kentucky
30 Arzilla Hazlett 16 Daughter — Kentucky
31 Dorothy Hazlett 15 Daughter — Kentucky
32 Clayton Hazlett 12 Daughter — Kentucky
33 Clarence Jr. Hazlett 8 Son — Kentucky
34 Gettie Darnell 52 Cousin — Kentucky
35 Sam Johnson 56 Head — Kentucky
36 Bill H. Johnson 48 Brother — Kentucky
37 Henry Jr. Shocky 33 Head Labour Kentucky
38 Mary Shocky 31 Wife — Kentucky
39 Marvin W. Shocky 3 Son — Kentucky
40 Henry Wease 25 Head — Virginia

Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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