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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 Morrow-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Ethel — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morrow-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Gilead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morrow |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Press Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Township / Ward | Mt Gilead |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lee | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Lee | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morrow, Ohio
Son, age 13
Morrow, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Morrow, Ohio
Son, age 23
Morrow, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Pattern maker |
| Industry | Press Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Morrow-County, Ohio
Son, age 32
Morrow-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Gilead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morrow |
| Occupation | Pattern Maker |
| Industry | Press Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 James Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Lee
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Lee
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Lee
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Ohio
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Sibling
William Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Morrow-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Morrow-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03121-00624)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Curren | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Mary Alice Curren | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Rose Adeline Curren | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Galen Clay Curren | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Louis Runkle | 45 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 6 | Maude M. Runkle | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Eugene Runkle | 25 | Son | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 8 | Veda Runkle | 24 | Daughter in law | Machinist | Arkansas |
| 9 | John Chubbs | 50 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 10 | Emma Marie Chubbs | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary Chubbs | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Claude Chubbs | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Charles Detwiler | 23 | Son in law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 14 | Betty Detwiler | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Thomas Detwiler | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Jean V. Detwiler | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Claudia Chippie | 23 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Frank Lee | 65 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 19 | Ethel B. Lee | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | James Lee THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Pattern Maker | Ohio |
| 21 | William Lee | 24 | Son | Pattern Maker | Ohio |
| 22 | John J. Crawford | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Nanny Crawford | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Nettie E. Hetrick | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Helen Carrie E. Hetrick | 74 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Carl Gompf | 35 | Head | Erecting Engineer | Ohio |
| 27 | Ruth Gompf | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 28 | Melvin Craven | 35 | Head | Janitor | Ohio |
| 29 | Emma Craven | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Robert Beckley | 50 | Head | Tool Grinder | Ohio |
| 31 | Jane B. Beckley | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Phyllis Beckley | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Ruth Beckley | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Ora W. Burns | 55 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Alice B. Burns | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Lester D. Lee | 56 | Head | Sub Division Manager | Ohio |
| 37 | Lottie B. Lee | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Sarah Ellen Lee | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 39 | Charles F. Lee | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 40 | Wilma Jane Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)