Joe Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Joe Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Texas
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Beaumont
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Ditch Digger
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Ditch Digger
Township / Ward	Beaumont
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joe	Age	Birth yr
Emma Lee	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Joe Lee	Son	—	16	~1924
Lena Lee	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Joe Lee	Head	—	52	~1888
Hazel Lee	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Texas

Head, age 31

Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Jefferson, Texas

Head, age 40

Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rice Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	7
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Jefferson-County, Texas

Head, age 52

Jefferson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Beaumont
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Ditch Digger
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	120
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Joe Lee

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Texas

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04076-00060)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ewell Cherall\|Chenall	14	Son	—	Texas
2	Maxine Cherall\|Chenall	12	Daughter	—	Texas
3	Hubert J. Ozio	28	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Louisiana
4	Ruby Ozio	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
5	Hubert Jr. Ozio	3	Son	—	Texas
6	Morgan Atkins	56	Head	Salesman	Louisiana
7	Corinne Atkins	45	Wife	—	Arkansas
8	Conway Atkins	17	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
9	Mary Lee Atkins	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
10	Dolores Atkins	8	Daughter	—	Texas
11	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
12	Acama B. Hardy	69	Head	—	Texas
13	Eloise White	11	Daughter	—	Texas
14	Dorothy White	9	Daughter	—	Texas
15	Biggie Thomas	68	Head	Yardman	Texas
16	Annie Thomas	62	Wife	—	Louisiana
17	Isaac Thomas	27	Son	Porter	Texas
18	Anthony Jones	67	Head	—	Louisiana
19	Lula Jones	50	Wife	—	Mississippi
20	Joe Lee THIS PERSON	52	Head	Ditch Digger	Louisiana
21	Emma Lee	50	Wife	—	Louisiana
22	Lena Lee	18	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
23	Joe Jr. Lee	16	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
24	Hazel Lee	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
25	Philogen Broussard	29	Head	Common Labor	Louisiana
26	Elvy Broussard	20	Wife	—	Texas
27	Willie Ditell	67	Head	Porter	Mississippi
28	Mabel Ditell	40	Wife	—	Texas
29	Bortha Rideaux	28	Head	Porter	Louisiana
30	Martha Rideaux	27	Wife	—	Texas
31	Gwendolyn Rideaux	5	Daughter	—	Texas
32	Henry Myers	25	Head	Iron Lifter	Texas
33	Gertrude Myers	21	Wife	Shirt Finisher	Texas
34	W.B. Corley	37	Head	Operator	Mississippi
35	Polly Corley	42	Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
36	Will Walker	51	Head	Common Labor	Mississippi
37	Annie Walker	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
38	L.J. Tiggino	23	Head	Porter	Texas
39	Willie Mae Tiggino	21	Wife	—	Louisiana
40	L.J. Jr. Tiggino	2	Son	—	Texas

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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.

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