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Harry Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Horry-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Harry Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Horry-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Forney & Jessie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Horry-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Harry R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Floyds Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Horry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Floyds 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bethea | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harry Lee | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edith Lee | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Bethea | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Horry, South …
Son, age 10
Horry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Hartford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Horry, South …
Son, age 19
Horry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Hartford P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Horry-County, South …
Head, age 26
Horry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Harry R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Floyds Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Horry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Harry Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Forney Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Forney Lee
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Lee
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Lee
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Lee
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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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 — Horry-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Horry-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03817-00676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry R Lee THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Edith Lee | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Mae Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Bethea | 13 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth Bethea | 1 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lena B Martin | 45 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lacy L Martin | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Penny V Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sophie Ann Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Boyd Ford | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Zonnie Ford | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ethel Ford | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Vincent Ford | 27 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Denny Ford | 24 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Murphy Ford | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Juanita Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Carolyn Ford | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Kelvin Hill | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Maria Hill | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Henry Leggett | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charles Leggett | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Johnie Frank Leggett | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary L Leggett | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Beulah Leggett | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Raleigh Leggett | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Price Q Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Elise Jones | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Willie F Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dortha Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Everett Jr Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bruce Bullock | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Verna Bullock | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Cortez Q Wilson | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Inez Wilson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Cortez Jr Wilson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bobavett Wilson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jimmy B Wilson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Emmuson Wilson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | William B Wilson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | H W Hooks | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 3 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)