Henry Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Alleghany-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alleghany-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Alleghany-County, Virginia
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Henry B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Covington (Part)
1935 Residence (County)	Alleghany
Additional Details
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1125
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Millwright
Township / Ward	Covington Part
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Marie Lee	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Henry Lee	Head	—	52	~1888
Oliver Lee	Son	—	11	~1929
James Lee	Son	—	18	~1922
Garland Lee	Son	—	20	~1920
Donald Lee	Son	—	12	~1928
Leon Lee	Son	—	14	~1926
Emma Lee	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Alleghany, Virginia

Head, age 34

Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Henry B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Paper Maker
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Alleghany, Virginia

Head, age 45

Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Henry B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Mill Wright
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Alleghany-County, Virginia

Head, age 52

Alleghany-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Henry B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Covington (Part)
1935 Residence (County)	Alleghany
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Paper Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1125
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Henry Lee

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04243-00570)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leroy J. Forbes	21	Son	No	Virginia
2	Grace V. Forbes	18	Daughter	No	Virginia
3	Frances L. Forbes	15	Daughter	No	Virginia
4	Charles A. Forbes	89	Father	No	Virginia
5	Fontaine Forbes	23	Head	Paper Finisher	Virginia
6	Margaret Forbes	24	Wife	No	West Virginia
7	James A. Forbes	2	Son	—	Virginia
8	John F. Foster	27	Head	Laboratory Test Boy	Virginia
9	Louise Foster	25	Wife	No	Virginia
10	John F. Jr. Foster	3	Son	—	Virginia
11	Harry C. Plott	32	Head	Machine Tender	Virginia
12	Sallie Plott	28	Wife	No	Virginia
13	Roger Plott	10	Son	—	Virginia
14	Opel Plott	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
15	Frederick Plott	4	Son	—	Virginia
16	Norma Plott	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
17	Charles R. Forbes	25	Head	Stockroom Clerk	Virginia
18	Inez Forbes	26	Wife	Entering Clerk	Virginia
19	Arnold A. Stevner	31	Head	Screen Operator	West Virginia
20	Beatrice Stevner	24	Wife	No	West Virginia
21	Alberta Stevner	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
22	Samuel J. Stevner	0	Son	—	Virginia
23	Walker Myers	35	Head	Tower Foreman Bleach Plant	Virginia
24	Ruth Myers	28	Wife	No	North Dakota
25	Benny Myers	1	Son	—	Virginia
26	W. Edward Snyder	62	Head	Engineer	Virginia
27	Myrtle Snyder	53	Wife	No	Virginia
28	Clarence Snyder	26	Son	Laborer Bleach Plant	Virginia
29	Edward Snyder	24	Son	Laborer Rotary	Virginia
30	James Ogden	29	Son-in-law	Finisher	Virginia
31	Minnie Ogden	29	Daughter	No	Virginia
32	Carol J. Ogden	4	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
33	Henry B. Lee THIS PERSON	52	Head	Millwright	Virginia
34	Emma Lee	45	Wife	No	Virginia
35	Garland Lee	20	Son	Driver Helper	Virginia
36	James Lee	18	Son	No	Virginia
37	Marie Lee	14	Daughter	No	Virginia
38	Leon Lee	14	Son	—	Virginia
39	Donald Lee	12	Son	—	Virginia
40	Oliver Lee	11	Son	—	Virginia

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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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