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Joseph Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | $5 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 11Th District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lee | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lizzie Lee | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Roy Lee | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Gilbert Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Knox, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Knox, Tennessee
Head, age 37
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | $5 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Head, age 57
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Mitchell Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Joseph Lee across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Lee
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2260unit:0268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Branum | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Louise Branum | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Robert Branum | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Elizabeth Branum | 81 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James Delaney | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 6 | Sidney Delaney | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Alex Delaney | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 8 | Naomi Delaney | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Elbert Delaney | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Vivian Delaney | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Nannie C. Toole | 60 | Head-H | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Nellie Toole | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 13 | John Edgelia Gamble | 55 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Barclay W. Toole | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Nanna M. Toole | 22 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Barbara J. Toole | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Jim Toole | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Jack Toole | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Callen Sherrill | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Elizabeth Sherrill | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Elizabeth Herring Sherrill | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ben H. Newman | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mattie Newman | 37 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Virgie Newman | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ray Newman | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Roy Newman | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Samuel Jefferson Lee | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Irene Lee | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Samuel Jefferson Lee | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Hazel Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Annie Lee | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Joseph Lee THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lizzie Lee | 49 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Roy Lee | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Gilbert Lee | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lawrence W. Kirby | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Nellie Kirby | 19 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James Kirby | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Leonard Branum | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Bonnie Branum | 19 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 41 | John A. Hood | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lee Hood | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Harrison Hood | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Daisy Hood | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Margaret Hood | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Herbert Hood | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Calvin Hood | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Iraon Kelley | 27 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 49 | Viola Kelley | 18 | Sister | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Burnetta Medlin | 48 | Mother-H | — | Kentucky |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)