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George Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ardelia — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Woodville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnie Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ardelia Lee | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Debbie Turner | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Beatrice Lee | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Martin Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bertie, North …
Son, age 12
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Bertie, North …
Son, age 19
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Son, age 26
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| 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 George Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ardelia Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Lee (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
John Lee
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ardelia Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Lee
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Lee
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Lee
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Johnie Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Bertie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Smallwood | 6 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Henderson Pugh | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lucia B Pugh | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Jas. Clayton Pugh | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ida Lee | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eddie Arlene Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Christina Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Junius Anderson Lee | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fred Clark | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary B Clark | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Mary Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | J George Riley Clark | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Shirley Louis Clark | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rosetta Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Fred Jr Clark | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lee Arthur Clark | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Fred James Lee | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Arrew B Lee | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Audrey Mae Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Abner Ruffin | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rosa B Ruffin | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nelkins Lizzie Ruffin | 55 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula B Parker | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pauline Parker | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ardelia Lee | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | George W. Lee THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary L Lee | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Johnie Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Martin Lee | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Beatrice Lee | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Debbie Turner | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Dene B Neet | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Debbie Neet | 63 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Lou Neet | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Georgia Neet | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Willie Thompson | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Thompson | 56 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nellie C Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | George E. Thompson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mable Watson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)