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Joe Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joe Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murphysboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Murphysboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Raymond Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carl Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edith Lee | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joe Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ray Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Delmar Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Blanche Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Albert Lee | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Son, age 1
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jackson-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Jackson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Murphysboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Joe Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Lee
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Kathryn Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delmar Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Jackson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00814-00928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adrian J. Rains | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Leo K. Etherton | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Anna Irene Etherton | 26 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 44 | Kenneth Alan Etherton | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Charley D. Rains | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Ruth Rains | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 47 | Jack Rains | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Helen Rains | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 49 | Robert Milton | 30 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary D. Milton | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 51 | Robert Earl Milton | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Helen Irene Milton | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mildred Louise Milton | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Bonnie Sue Milton | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Barbara Fay Milton | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lester B. Steele | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Helen Mildred Steele | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 58 | Nellie Joe Steele | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | David Lee Steele | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Josie Steele | 56 | Mother | Housewife | Illinois |
| 61 | Margaret E. Reeder | 86 | Mother | Housewife | Illinois |
| 62 | Bernard A. R. Arens | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 63 | Mary Louise Arens | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 64 | Elizabeth E. M. Arens | 32 | Daughter | Housewife | Illinois |
| 65 | Sigmund F. Young | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Gertrude F. Young | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 67 | Agnes Young | 24 | Daughter | Housewife | Illinois |
| 68 | Allen D. Marshall | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Ida Marshall | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 70 | Glenn D. Marshall | 40 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary Ida Marshall | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Albert Lee | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Edith Lee | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 74 | Raymond Lee | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Blanche Lee | 18 | Daughter | Housewife | Illinois |
| 76 | Ray Lee | 15 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Joe Lee THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Carl Lee | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Delmar Lee | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Kathryn Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)