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Joseph Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bienville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bienville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtie Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lorimer Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Lee | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Tressie Lee | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bienville, Louisiana
Head, age 23
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Head, age 33
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Log cutter |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Head, age 43
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Lee
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Lindsey | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Hollis Lipton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Annie Lipton | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Edward Lipton | 22 | Son | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lavelle Lipton | 20 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Osla Lipton | 18 | Son | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ritta Myrel Lipton | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Reginal Lipton | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Joe C. Hall | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Effie Hall | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Geraldine Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Joe Edd Hall | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Billie J. Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Eugene L. Day | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Nettie Day | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Essie Day | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Wimberly Day | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Fuller H. Hall | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Audie E. Hall | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Gus Mims | 44 | Lodger | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 21 | Joel A. Lee | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Sarah A. Lee | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Travis D. Lee | 20 | Son | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 24 | William H. Lee | 51 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Annie L. Lee | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Johnnie D. Lee | 20 | Son | Farm Labour | Louisiana |
| 27 | Audrey L. Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Aureh Lee | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joseph H. Lee THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Tressie E. Lee | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Myrtie R. Lee | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lorimer D. Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Jesse B. Lee | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lottie Lee | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Jessie Faye Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Cloris V. Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Evelyn Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Robert N. Lee | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Robert J. Mckinty | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Julia Mckinty | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)