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John Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & H — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Newark Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mixer |
| Industry | Cake |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Mixer |
| Township / Ward | East Newark Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lee | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 3
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 13
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Newark Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Mixer |
| Industry | Cake |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 John Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father H Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Lee
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Lee
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lee
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02347-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hood | 36 | Head | Account Officer | Scotland |
| 2 | Catherine Hood | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary Hood | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | William Hood | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Arline Hood | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | June Hood | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Linda Hood | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | John Hood | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | William Force | 31 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 10 | Florence Force | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Virginia Force | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Freda Force | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | William Force | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Arthur Byrd | 61 | Head | Waiter | England |
| 15 | Edward Lowry | 36 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 16 | Jessie Lowry | 31 | Wife | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 17 | Frank Jarosz | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 18 | Mae Jarosz | 31 | Wife | Housework | New Jersey |
| 19 | Francis Jarosz | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Patrick Whippan | 39 | Head | Receiving Clerk | Irish Free State |
| 21 | Mary Whippan | 32 | Wife | Chambermaid | Irish Free State |
| 22 | Arthur Irving | 65 | Friend | Watchman | England |
| 23 | Gertrude Bodine | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Myrtle Bodine | 23 | Daughter | Presser | New Jersey |
| 25 | Theresa Bodine | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Lee | 63 | Head | Mixer | New York |
| 27 | John Lee THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Mixer | New Jersey |
| 28 | William Collins | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Walter Thorsen | 27 | Head | Sorter | Holland |
| 30 | Catherine Thorsen | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Walter Jr. Thorsen | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | John Jones | 19 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Dorothy Jones | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Dorothy Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Jr. Jones | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Alice Arthur | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Pearl Arthur | 33 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Florence Arthur | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Frank Boyle | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 40 | William Flynn | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)