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Harry Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bullitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Lillie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bullitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dis. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dis 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Lee | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lydia Lee | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Lee | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cecil Lee | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Harry Lee | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bullitt, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Bullitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Bullitt, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Bullitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bullitt-County, Kentucky
Son, age 31
Bullitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dis. #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullitt |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Harry Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Willford Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Lee (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Will Lee
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Lee
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Lee
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willford Lee
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Lee
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Harry Lee
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Dora Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Bullitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bullitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01286-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lee Hefley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Evelyn Hefley | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ethel Hefley | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Charles Hefley | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Elizabeth Hefley | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Norman Hefley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Samuel Hefley | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Jesse Hefley | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Hyme Hefley | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mamie Hefley | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | David Hefley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Paul Hefley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Anna Hefley | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Carl Hefley | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Albert Hefley | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Thos. Ruley | 30 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lillian Ruley | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mary L. Ruley | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | John Ruley | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | J. Frank Ruley | 9 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | William Ruley | 6 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Frank Dennison | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Grace Dennison | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Rice Dawson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Grace Dawson | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Woodford Dawson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Lucille Dawson | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Rice Jr. Dawson | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | John Veeley | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mary Veeley | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Alford Gibson | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Bell Gibson | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mary Gibson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | William Gibson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lydia Lee | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Harry Lee THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Cecil Lee | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dora Mae Lee | 27 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | John L. Lee | 9 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)