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Margaret Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S-6 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Madison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barbara Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Agnes Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joan Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Francis Lee | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Patricia Keenan | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Francis Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Benedict Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Agnes Lee | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 1
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Occupation | Student |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S-6 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Margaret Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Barbara Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benedict Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02371-00790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adelbert Lonigan | 38 | Head | Attorney | New Jersey |
| 42 | Sara B Lonigan | 31 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 43 | Frederick Lonigan | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Victor Stout | 28 | Head | Banker | New Jersey |
| 45 | Kathryn Stout | 23 | Wife | — | England |
| 46 | Charles Stout | 11 | Son | Student | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ruth Stout | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | David Stout | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | John Morris | 33 | Head | Car Oil Salesman | New Jersey |
| 50 | Dorothy M Morris | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Joan Page Morris | 9 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 52 | Marvin Chester | 33 | Head | Electrical Engr | Penn |
| 53 | Ida Chester | 30 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 54 | Karen Chester | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Edmund Brown | 40 | Head | Trooper | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Mary M Brown | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Marguerite Brown | 8 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 58 | Deane Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | John C Morgan | 39 | Head | Vice Company | Penn |
| 60 | Gregory K Morgan | 40 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 61 | John Jr Morgan | 12 | Son | Student | California |
| 62 | Elizabeth M Morgan | 8 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 63 | Willard A Hess | 33 | Head | Salesman | Penn |
| 64 | Irma Hess | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Elmer Hess | 8 | Lodger | Student | New Jersey |
| 66 | Carol Hess | 6 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 67 | Barbara Hess | 5 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 68 | Francis J Lee | 47 | Head | Research Chemist | New Jersey |
| 69 | Agnes E Lee | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Agnes Lee | 14 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 71 | Patricia Lee | 13 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 72 | Margaret Lee THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 73 | Barbara Lee | 11 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 74 | Robert Lee | 10 | Son | Student | New Jersey |
| 75 | Francis Lee | 8 | Son | Student | New Jersey |
| 76 | Benedict Lee | 6 | Son | Student | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Louise Lee | 5 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 78 | Joan Marie Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Patricia Keenan | 13 | Lodger | Student | England |
| 80 | Warrington S Mitchell | 35 | Head | Analyst | Maryland |
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)