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Margaret Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Star |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Red Star |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| June Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emily Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Lee | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edgar Lee | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Franklin Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Randolph Lee | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Rodney Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nathaniel Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emily Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Daughter, age 6
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margrette |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Daughter, age 16
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Star |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Randolph Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodney Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-00897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clinton Minor | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Hoyte Morris | 49 | Head | Loader | Virginia |
| 43 | Lizzie Morris | 42 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Charlie Clayton | 66 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Callie Jeffries | 49 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Clarence Kelly | 19 | Lodger | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 47 | Luther Nodzemare | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dorothy Nodzemare | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ettalee Nodzemare | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Bill Kruszewski | 26 | Head | Loader | Poland |
| 51 | Walter Stonasky | 39 | Lodger | Loader | Poland |
| 52 | Mike Kruszewski | 50 | Brother | Loader | Poland |
| 53 | James D Lee | 46 | Head | Loader | Maryland |
| 54 | Emily Lee | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Margaret Lee THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Nathaniel Lee | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Emily Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Rodney Lee | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | June Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Franklin Lee | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ella Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Edgar Lee | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Randolph Lee | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Andrew Prather | 35 | Head | Day Watch | Virginia |
| 65 | Ethel Prather | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Gabriel Prather | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Eileen Prather | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Annie Prather | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Andrew Jr Prather | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Naomi Prather | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Josephine Prather | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | James Burnside | 26 | Head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 73 | Gladys Burnside | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Zetta Jane Burnside | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Millard Cox | 40 | Head | Track Man | West Virginia |
| 76 | Cara Cox | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Don Cox | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Madeline Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Vera Cox | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Harland Cox | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)