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James Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & James — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Lee | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Julius Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 3
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Lowndes, Alabama
Son, age 11
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Son, age 20
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Lee
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Lee
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lee
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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Sibling
Julius Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00067-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Ray | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Willelba Cost | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 3 | Emma Lee Cost | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary Cost | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Will Ella Cost | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Richard Cost | 5 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Robert Cost | 4 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Charlie Cost | 1 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Beatrice Lee | 40 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 10 | James Lee THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Waiter | Alabama |
| 11 | Julius Lee | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | David Green | 41 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Callie Green | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie Loney | 43 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Mary Loney | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ceasar Loney | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Willie James Loney | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Queen Loney | 60 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Morris Dawson | 66 | Head | Loader | Alabama |
| 20 | Cornelia Dawson | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Bettie Mills | 35 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 22 | James Mills | 20 | Son | Cobbler | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Logan | 34 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Effie Mae Logan | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie Ben Logan | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lucile Logan | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Detta Logan | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Lee Walker | 31 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Leola Walker | 30 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 30 | Leila Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lillian Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lawrence Walker | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Josephine Saucier | 73 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 34 | Henry Sistrunk | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Adlar Sistrunk | 42 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 36 | Pearlee Sistrunk | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Essie Mae Glover | 24 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Willie Jr Glover | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Edna Turner | 38 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 40 | Mary Hawkins | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)