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Margaret Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Carrie — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, New York |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Patterson town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | electric |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Patterson Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lee | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Carrie Lee | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Putnam, New …
Daughter, age 3
Putnam, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Putnam, New …
Daughter, age 12
Putnam, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Putnam, New …
Daughter, age 22
Putnam, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | General Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Putnam-County, New …
Daughter, age 32
Putnam-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Patterson town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | electric |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Lee
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Lee
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Lee
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassie Lee
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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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 — Putnam-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02718-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Kearney | 27 | Wife | Housework | New York |
| 2 | Albert Kearney | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Martin Kearney | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Maurice Fletcher | 32 | Head | Farm Hand | Maine |
| 5 | Hilda Fletcher | 35 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 6 | Ellie Fletcher | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 7 | William Fletcher | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 8 | Ruth Fletcher | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 9 | Norma Fletcher | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Mary K. Conley | 63 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Ward Segur | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 12 | Elsie Segur | 79 | Mother | — | New York |
| 13 | Thomas Bryan | 62 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary Bryan | 64 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 15 | Thomas Jr. Bryan | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | John Bryan | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 17 | Carrie Lee | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Margaret Lee THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 19 | Ernest Lee | 38 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 20 | Helen Lee | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Ernest Jr. Lee | 14 | Son | — | Conn. |
| 22 | Ronald Lee | 12 | Son | — | Conn. |
| 23 | Donald Lee | 12 | Son | — | Conn. |
| 24 | Raymond Hughes | 38 | Head | Caretaker | Vermont |
| 25 | Pauline Hughes | 33 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 26 | Catherine Hughes | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Lillie Hughes | 59 | Mother | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Reinhold Walter | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 29 | Maria B. Walter | 26 | Wife | — | Albania |
| 30 | Thomas C. Brewer | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Myra Brewer | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Minnie Brewer | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Doris Brewer | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Robert Mead | 57 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 35 | Martha Mead | 82 | Mother | — | New York |
| 36 | Mary Barrett | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Arline Barrett | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Dewitt, Chas. Barrett | 26 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 39 | Nellie Casey | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | John Casey | 48 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 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)