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Joseph Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tunica-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Alex — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tunica-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prentice |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beats |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alexander Lee | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ida Woods | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Henry Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rosa Lee | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tunica-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Tunica-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prentice |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Joseph Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lully Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Lee (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Lee
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Lee
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Lee
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lully Lee
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Lee
b. ~1907
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Lee
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Henry Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Tunica-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tunica-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02071-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary R. W. Lipsey | 19 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Missouri |
| 42 | Helen Lipsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Henry Conley | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Alexander Lee | 33 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Rosa Lee | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joseph Lee THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Henry C. Lee | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Flora Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Ida Mae Woods | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Atrie Spearman | 47 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Willie E. Spearman | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Viola Lacey | 15 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Booker T. Woods | 7 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Victoria Woods | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ellis Campbell | 26 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Josephine Campbell | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ora Carpenter | 34 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ed Carpenter | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Willie Carpenter | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Alberta Carpenter | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | James H. Carpenter | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Irene Carpenter | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Jamie Mae Carpenter | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | D. C. Carter | 27 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Katherine Carter | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Glossy W. Carter | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | James Howard | 33 | Head | Tenant Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Laura Howard | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Savannah Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ida Mae Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Savannah Howard | 53 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Petty Doan | 26 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Isabelle Doan | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Joe Logan | 53 | Head | Tenant Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ida Logan | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | J. B. Logan | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gertrude Logan | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Willie Lou Logan | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sophie Lee Logan | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ernestine Logan | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)