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George Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mountrail-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ole & Amalia — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mountrail-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sorkness Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sorkness Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardis Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alda Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Lee | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Robert Gathman | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Arthur Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Oakley Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Tena Lee | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mountrail, North …
Son, age 24
Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Mountrail, North …
Head, age 35
Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Geo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Mountrail-County, North …
Head, age 45
Mountrail-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sorkness Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ole Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amalia Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ole Lee
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amalia Lee
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lee
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Dakota
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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 — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03008-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Erie | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Bertha Erie | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Carl Erie | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Dak. |
| 4 | Arnold Erie | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Dak. |
| 5 | John Fossaa | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 6 | Olive Fossaa | 53 | Wife | — | North Dak. |
| 7 | Edd Fossaa | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 8 | Jacob Fossaa | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 9 | Eli Fossaa | 62 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 10 | Iver Ruden | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Dak. |
| 11 | Adeline Ruden | 22 | Wife | — | North Dak. |
| 12 | Alma Ruden | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dak. |
| 13 | Olaf Ruden | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 14 | James Ruden | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Dak. |
| 15 | Alfred Anderson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 16 | Hilda Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Arvid Anderson | 20 | Son | — | North Dak. |
| 18 | Ardelle Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dak. |
| 19 | Duane Anderson | 11 | Son | — | North Dak. |
| 20 | Doris Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dak. |
| 21 | Lillian Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dak. |
| 22 | Sam Norstedt | 66 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Emma Norstedt | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Elmo Norstedt | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Dak. |
| 25 | Lawrence Norstedt | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Dak. |
| 26 | Sherley Ann Norstedt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dak. |
| 27 | Frank Hensen | 56 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Marie Hensen | 40 | Wife | — | North Dak. |
| 29 | George Hensen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 30 | Leo Hensen | 14 | Son | — | North Dak. |
| 31 | George Lee THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Tena Lee | 47 | Wife | — | North Dak. |
| 33 | Ardis Lee | 15 | Daughter | Maid | North Dak. |
| 34 | Alda Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dak. |
| 35 | Oakley Lee | 9 | Son | — | North Dak. |
| 36 | Arthur Lee | 7 | Son | — | North Dak. |
| 37 | Robert Gathman | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Adolph Branden | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Margaret Branden | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | Olive Branden | 20 | Daughter | Maid | North Dak. |
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)