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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 Barron-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gilbert & Anna — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barron-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rice Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barron |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | common labor |
| Industry | Resort |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Township / Ward | Rice Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Lee | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Norman Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arnold Lee | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barron, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Barron, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Barron, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Barron, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Barron-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Barron-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rice Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barron |
| Occupation | common labor |
| Industry | Resort |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Gilbert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gilbert Lee
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Lee
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lee
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Arnold Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Barron-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Barron-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04457-00745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Hessia | 54 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Carrie Hessia | 59 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Vere Hessia | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Irene Hessia | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Harold Hessia | 20 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Curtis Hessia | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Henry Hage | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Mazie Hage | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Mabel Hage | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 10 | Janie Hage | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Virgie Hage | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Viola Hage | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Bonnie Hage | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Mary Hage | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Anton C. Larson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Lila Larson | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Verna Larson | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Spencer Larson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Wallace Larson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Helen Zabel | 15 | Step daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Walter Dietz | 44 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Norma Dietz | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Argyl Dietz | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Anna Mrs. Lee | 62 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Arnold Lee | 26 | Son | Attendant | Wisconsin |
| 26 | James Lee THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Common Labor | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Norman Lee | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | William Cole | 26 | Head | Bottling House Labor | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Esther Cole | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Shirley Cole | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Ruby Cole | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Ludwin N. B. Nelson | 80 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Hilda Nelson | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Milford St. Duffy | 37 | Son-in-law | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Nora St. Duffy | 36 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Arthur Newberg | 51 | Head | Sales Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Oscar Lee | 31 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Viola Lee | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Ole Odder | 55 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Florence Odder | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)