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Joe Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bowie-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Joe Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bowie-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bowie-County, Texas |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Lee | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Colburn Lee | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Billy Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jack Lee | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ollie Lee | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Martha Lee | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joe Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bowie, Texas
Son, age 1
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bowie-County, Texas
Son, age 11
Bowie-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe Dale |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Betty Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Bowie-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bowie-County, Texas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03990-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Colburn E. Lee | 34 | Head | Driver Truck And Grader | Texas |
| 42 | Ollie Ruth Lee | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Billy James Lee | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Joe Dale Lee THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Martha Gerald Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Ruth Elease Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Betty Lou Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Jack Lee | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Georgia Ann Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | T. N. Rumsey | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Addie L. Rumsey | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Dale Rumsey | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Doris June Rumsey | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Cauline Works | 15 | Step-daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | James E. Elliot | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Georgia Elliot | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Evelyn J. Elliot | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Delphan Betts | 30 | Hired-hand | Laborer | Texas |
| 59 | B. C. Raleigh | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Mattie Raleigh | 54 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 61 | Cebell Raleigh | 21 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 62 | George Atchley | 22 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 63 | Dorothy Atchley | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 64 | J. L. Cabler | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Annie Cabler | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Francis Chennault | 74 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Emma Chennault | 43 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Robert Mcclung | 14 | Grand-son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Floyd Day | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Pearl Day | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Laurence Day | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Mary Frances Day | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Hellen Ruth Day | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Minnie Sue Day | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | James Wesley Day | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Ben Estes | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | J. P. Estes | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Burl Walls | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
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)