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George Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hillsdale-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Garnet — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hillsdale-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wright Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wright Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcheta Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rosiland Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Lee | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Lee | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hillsdale, Michigan
Son, age 10
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Hillsdale, Michigan
Son, age 20
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hillsdale, Michigan
Head, age 30
Hillsdale, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Head, age 40
Hillsdale-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wright Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hillsdale |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Garnet Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garnet Lee
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Lee
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lee
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Michigan
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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 — Hillsdale-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Hillsdale-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01755-00807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olin Field | 23 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Helen Field | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Sam King | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Gladys King | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Donald Douglas | 22 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Arnalu Douglas | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Martin Johnston | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Ruth Johnston | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Leane Decker Johnston | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Blanche Johnston | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Harold Schnepp | 31 | Head | Factory | Michigan |
| 12 | Margery Schnepp | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Paul Ruckman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Iris Ruckman | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Arlo Eidenour | 16 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Donald Balis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Ruth Balis | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Franklin Bell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Belle Bell | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Lorraine Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Betty Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | John Marker | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Mary Marker | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Janice Marker | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | John E. Marker | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Richard Marker | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | George Lee THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Dorothy Lee | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Marcheta Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Rosiland Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Robert Lee | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Fred Taylor | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Dorothy Taylor | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Eva Mae Taylor | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Roberta Deaver | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Robert Deaver | 6 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Belle Wheeler | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | John Hephner | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Clara Hephner | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)