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Martha Lee — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Martha Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Lars — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Township / Ward | Elk Park Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leva Lee | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Martha Lee | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Yual Birkestrand | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Sacarius Lee | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 25
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Martha Lee across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Lars Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Sacarius Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leva Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Lee
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lars Lee
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sacarius Lee
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lee
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leva Lee
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Lee
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel678:0160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles V. Allen | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Elmer M. Erickson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Olga Erickson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Virginia L. Erickson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Robert Erickson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Thomas Lee | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Ole O. Lee | 77 | Father | Farmer | Norway |
| 58 | Martha Lee | 60 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Mollie Lee | 27 | Sister | Housework | Iowa |
| 60 | Ruby Lee | 21 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Blanche Lee | 19 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Agnes J. Birkestrand | 16 | Cousin | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Sacarius Lee | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 64 | Leva K. Lee | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 65 | Martha Lee THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Domestic | Iowa |
| 66 | Yual Birkestrand | 22 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Hall E. Sampson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 68 | Ola M. Cleveland | 40 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Alma L. Cleveland | 30 | Housekeeper | Domestic | Iowa |
| 70 | Eric R. Cleveland | 8 | Son of Housekeeper | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Sherman L. Cleveland | 0 | Son of Housekeeper | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Vern H. Trouper | 28 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 73 | Donna S. Trouper | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 74 | John J. Sluton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Virginia M. Sluton | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Orlo Tillotson | 18 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Orville H. Allerman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Mabel O. Allerman | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Myrna Allerman | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Raymond J. Allerman | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Donna S. Allerman | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Fred A. Hensley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Susan Hensley | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Fred Jr. Hensley | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | Celesta Hensley | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Frank J. (Jos) Campbell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Ada M. Campbell | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Dale H. Campbell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Naomi F. Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Jackie F. Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Henry J. Haghigh | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Pearl C. Haghigh | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Hart B. Haghigh | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Ellen E. Haghigh | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | William E. Sherman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 96 | Anna V. Sherman | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Frank T. Hutchcraft | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Elressa Hutchcraft | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Ora Hutchcraft | 34 | Son | Tiler | Iowa |
| 100 | Edward Friedrich | 79 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Martha
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)