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Helen Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Joseph — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Lee | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Catherine Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Christopher Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Lee | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 17
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 28
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Spouse, age 38
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Helen Lee across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Mcguire (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Lee
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Mcguire
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lee
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02402-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Pappas | 30 | Wife | Delicatessen | New York |
| 42 | Arthur Valante | 25 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 43 | Rose Valante | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Timothy Daley | 54 | Head | Laundry | New York |
| 45 | Catherine Daley | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | George Lee | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 47 | Helen Lee THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | George Lee | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 49 | Catherine Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Christopher Lee | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Thomas Mcgirl | 45 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 52 | Agnes Mcgirl | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | John Mcgirl | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Delores Mcgirl | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Vincent Mcgirl | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | James Garalo | 51 | Head | Butcher | Italy |
| 57 | Antoinette Garalo | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 58 | Martin Garalo | 23 | Son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 59 | Joseph Garalo | 21 | Son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 60 | Louis Garalo | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 61 | Salvatore Garalo | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Charles Garalo | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Sue Ciandella | 35 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | James Ciandella | 25 | Son | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 65 | Anthony Garalo | 28 | Son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mildred Garalo | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Lawrence Pododoski | 52 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 68 | Frances Pododoski | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 69 | Chester Stelmark | 27 | Head | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 70 | Sophie Stelmark | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Dorothy Stelmark | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Joseph Stefanski | 70 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 73 | Catherine Stefanski | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 74 | Louise Stefanski | 26 | Daughter | Stenograph | New Jersey |
| 75 | Wanda Stefanski | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 76 | Helen Stefanski | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 77 | Cornelia Stefanski | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 78 | Clara Stefanski | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Michael Petacco | 31 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 80 | Rose Petacco | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)