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George Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wayne — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Linville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Swank | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Myrtle Norman | Daughter | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| George Lee | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Charles Norman | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| J Swank | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lonie Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Swank | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 28
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Head, age 39
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Head, age 49
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Wayne Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wayne Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lee
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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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 — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M Shoemaker | 73 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Frances C Shoemaker | 47 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Shoemaker | 37 | Wife | Farming | Virginia |
| 4 | James C Shoemaker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James W Shoemaker | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 6 | Polly Shoemaker | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Hazel L Shoemaker | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Chas W Shoemaker | 16 | Son | Thread Clipper | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary E Shoemaker | 14 | Daughter | Farming | Virginia |
| 10 | Pearl E Shoemaker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Owen B Shoemaker | 30 | Brother | Farming | Virginia |
| 12 | Berry H May | 42 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 13 | Hazel L May | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bonnie M May | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | George Kee | 10 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Roy F Whitzel | 41 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 17 | Emma N Whitzel | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Naomi L Whitzel | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Edna C Whitzel | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Paul R Whitzel | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Shirley M Whitzel | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | George W Lee THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 23 | Lonie B Lee | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John F Swank | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Sally V Swank | 49 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | J Russell Swank | 33 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 27 | Charles W Norman | 56 | Son in Law | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Myrtle S Norman | 53 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Samuel A Gay | 64 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 30 | Rosa P Gay | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Samuel A Gay | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Albert M Gay | 22 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 33 | Ruth Gay | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Dan F Smith | 48 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary A Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert M Smith | 41 | Brother | Farming | Virginia |
| 37 | J. Earl Funk | 57 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie A Funk | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Elizabeth Funk | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Anna L Funk | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 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)