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John Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Louisa — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClay-County, Kentucky
SurnameLee
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag Dist # 3
1935 Residence (County)Clay
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)300
Highest Grade3
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMag Dist 3
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 John Age Birth yr
Margret Lee Daughter — 24 ~1916
Henry Lee Head — 52 ~1888
John Lee Son — 26 ~1914
Louisa Lee Spouse — 51 ~1889

Census Appearances

1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lee
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lee
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Son, age 26
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
Surname Lee
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag Dist # 3
1935 Residence (County) Clay
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 300
Highest Grade 3
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosalie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Lee
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Lee
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosalie Lee
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lee
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Margret Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Clay-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00470)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Geraldine Bowling 6 Daughter — Kentucky
2 Sylvia Bowling 1 Daughter — Kentucky
3 A. A. Bowling 59 Head Laborer Kentucky
4 Mary Bowling 57 Wife — Kentucky
5 Anderson Bowling 21 Son Laborer Kentucky
6 Murphy Bowling 18 Son Laborer Kentucky
7 Hawley Bowling 15 Son — Kentucky
8 A. A. Jr. Bowling 12 Son — Kentucky
9 James D. Lee 47 Head Laborer Kentucky
10 Paralie Lee 47 Wife — Kentucky
11 Mary Lee 21 Daughter — Kentucky
12 Anna Lee 18 Daughter — Kentucky
13 Sylvana Lee 15 Daughter — Kentucky
14 Betty Lee 13 Daughter — Kentucky
15 Frances Lee 10 Daughter — Kentucky
16 David Lee 8 Son — Kentucky
17 J. M. Hacker 35 Head Laborer Kentucky
18 Mollie Hacker 31 Wife — Kentucky
19 Jack Hacker 14 Son — Kentucky
20 Mildred Hacker 12 Daughter — Kentucky
21 Velma Hacker 10 Daughter — Kentucky
22 Earl Hacker 8 Son — Kentucky
23 Marie Hacker 6 Daughter — Kentucky
24 Merida Hacker 4 Son — Kentucky
25 John D. Lee 44 Head Reputation Blacksmith Kentucky
26 Mayme Lee 37 Wife — Kentucky
27 Mossie Lee 14 Daughter — Kentucky
28 Brady Lee 6 Son — Kentucky
29 Cicero Lee 4 Son — Kentucky
30 William Lee 29 Head Laborer Kentucky
31 Verda Lee 27 Wife — Kentucky
32 Mary Jane Lee 6 Daughter — Kentucky
33 Susie Lee 5 Daughter — Kentucky
34 Della Lee 4 Daughter — Kentucky
35 Sillus Lee 2 Son — Kentucky
36 Gallia Lee 1 Daughter — Kentucky
37 Henry Lee 52 Head Laborer Kentucky
38 Louisa Lee 51 Wife — Kentucky
39 John Lee THIS PERSON 26 Son Laborer Kentucky
40 Margret Lee 24 Daughter — Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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