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Helen Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Helen Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Harry — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dictaphone Operator |
| Industry | Court Reporters |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 1470 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Dictaphone Operator |
| Township / Ward | Lakewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Lee | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jerry Lee | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 11
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 14 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 | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 21
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 5 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 30
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Dictaphone Operator |
| Industry | Court Reporters |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 1470 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laurel Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Lee
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Lee
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laurel Lee
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03055-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edwin L. Faerber | 43 | Head | Investigator | Ohio |
| 42 | Mae Faerber | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Robert Williams | 32 | Head | Manager Branch | Ohio |
| 44 | Nancy Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Robert Williams | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Lester Stauffer | 42 | Head | Chief Yeoman | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Muriel Stauffer | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Lewis Hayden | 69 | Lodger | Office Clerk | Washington D.C. |
| 49 | Helen Shea | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Helen Hynes | 36 | Niece | Book Keeper | Ohio |
| 51 | Jane Stanton | 24 | Lodger | Nursing General Duty | Maine |
| 52 | Rubie Helm | 36 | Lodger | Nursing General Duty | Alabama |
| 53 | George Neymark | 33 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 54 | Colette Neymark | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Clare Neymark | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | George Neymark | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | John Murphy | 41 | Head | Chef | New York |
| 58 | Amelia Murphy | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Marie Murphy | 23 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Ohio |
| 60 | Robert Murphy | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | William Murphy | 50 | Brother | Salesman | New York |
| 62 | Gertrude Longrove | 65 | Lodger | Practical Nurse | Michigan |
| 63 | Dale Coy | 43 | Head | Office Manager Assistant Secretary | Ohio |
| 64 | Nina Coy | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | James Coy | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Charles Lee | 67 | Head | Traffic Guard | Kansas |
| 67 | Bridget Lee | 65 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Jerry N. Lee | 32 | Head | Finance Department | Ohio |
| 69 | Helen Lee THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Dictaphone Operator | Ohio |
| 70 | Charles Lee | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Robert Hardie | 36 | Head | Special Agent | New York |
| 72 | Agnes Hardie | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Marilyn Hardie | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Robert Hardie | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Merle Cripe | 35 | Head | Salesman Wholesale | Illinois |
| 76 | Veronica Cripe | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Irene Breen | 48 | Sister | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Richard Kinney | 31 | Head | Chief Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen Kinney | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Patricia Kinney | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)