Helen Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Helen Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Helen J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Helen	Age	Birth yr
John Lee	Head	—	43	~1897
Marcia Lee	Daughter	—	8	~1932
James Lee	Son	—	14	~1926
Helen Lee	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 23

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Helen J.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Spouse, age 34

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Helen J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 43

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Helen J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Portland city
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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Helen Lee

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Oregon

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03389-00773)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard Todd	45	Head	Credit Man	California
2	Margaret Todd	47	Wife	—	Oregon
3	Robert Todd	25	Son	Accountant	Washington
4	Th. G. Field	40	Head	Bond Salesman	Utah
5	Ivy W. Field	39	Wife	—	Idaho
6	Beverly Field	12	Daughter	—	New Mexico
7	Edwin Hofacker	48	Head	Bookkeeper	North Dakota
8	Helen Hofacker	41	Wife	—	Washington
9	Jean Hofacker	18	Daughter	—	Washington
10	Paul H. Kunkel	42	Head	Dentist	North Dakota
11	Verna L. Kunkel	42	Wife	—	Michigan
12	Paul Kunkel	12	Son	—	Oregon
13	Guy Hall	53	Head	Accountant	Arkansas
14	Ella Hall	45	Wife	—	Idaho
15	Ralph Stradford	35	Head	Public Accountant	Utah
16	Calysta Stradford	34	Wife	—	Utah
17	Ralph Stradford	13	Son	—	Oregon
19	Lewis Johnson	24	Head	Salesman	Oregon
20	Eleanor Johnson	24	Wife	—	California
21	Lewis Johnson	12	Son	—	Oregon
22	Harold Lawson	36	Head	Radio Engineer	Oregon
23	Beatrice Lawson	30	Wife	—	Oregon
24	Russell Lawson	6	Son	—	Oregon
25	Roger Lawson	3	Son	—	Oregon
26	Harry Hagle	51	Head	Manager	England
27	Ada Hagle	50	Wife	—	England
28	Dorothy Hagle	13	Daughter	—	Maine
30	John F. Lee	43	Head	Public Accountant	Oregon
31	Helen J. Lee THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	Washington
32	James Lee	14	Son	—	Oregon
33	Marcia Lee	8	Daughter	—	Oregon
34	Ara B. Neeb	44	Head	Salesman	Oregon
35	Gertrude Neeb	40	Wife	—	Oregon
36	Beverly Neeb	10	Daughter	—	Oregon
37	Barbara Neeb	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
38	Alice Baxter	15	Maid	Maid	Nebraska
39	Arthur Boreal	35	Head	Insurance Salesman	Minnesota
40	Anne Boreal	33	Wife	—	Massachusetts

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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.

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