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Joe Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurinburg Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Laurinburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lee | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Charlie Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bobby Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Josephine Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Sara Lee | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Billie Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scotland, North …
Head, age 47
Scotland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Calendars |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Scotland-County, North …
Head, age 57
Scotland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurinburg Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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Joe Lee
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02974-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byrlene Crith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Virginia D. Plunkett | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Frances Plunkett | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dave Mcrae | 39 | Head | Road Construction | North Carolina |
| 5 | Minnie D. Mcrae | 38 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | Thelma Mcrae | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Minnie Bell Mcrae | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Dave Jr. Mcrae | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Arthur Wilson | 29 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ethel Jane Wilson | 18 | Wife | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruth Helen Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | D. Barneybinder | 55 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dave Mosley | 43 | Roomer | Yard Man | North Carolina |
| 14 | D. Hershetizhn | 23 | Roomer | Mixer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Elex Gilmore | 33 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Fred Williamson | 32 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie Mae Williamson | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Fred Jr. Williamson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elemon Williamson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joe L. Lee THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Elizabeth Lee | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charlie Lee | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Billie Lee | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas Lee | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Josephine Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bobby Lee | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sara Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | C. D. Mccormick | 62 | Head | Bookkeeping | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lucy Mccormick | 56 | Sister | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lucy Gadd | 18 | Lodger | Secretarial Work | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Rodgers | 24 | Lodger | Beauty Operator | North Carolina |
| 32 | Floyd Nichols | 28 | Lodger | Manager | North Carolina |
| 33 | Tom Covington | 26 | Lodger | Manager | North Carolina |
| 34 | Wilson Strider | 20 | Lodger | Weaving Room | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edward H. Gibson | 60 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edith O. Gibson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edith Mae Gibson | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Herbert H. Gibson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | W. E. Fletcher | 58 | Head | Jail Keeper | North Carolina |
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)