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Mary Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pafford & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benson town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Benson Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phioba Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Pafford Lee | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lessie Lee | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 2
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 12
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benson town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pafford Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lee (~0.84 confidence) and mother Delana Lee (~0.84 confidence) and mother Alice Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lessie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Pafford Lee
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lee
b. ~1867
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Delana Lee
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Alice Lee
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Lee
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lessie Lee
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Phioba Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Holmes | 62 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fletcher Wood | 30 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lona Wood | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elgia Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Shirley Wood | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Robert Harper | 21 | Head | Mill Work | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hattie Harper | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | L. M. Franklin | 53 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 9 | Leola Franklin | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Wallace Franklin | 18 | Son | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 11 | Paul Franklin | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Exmar Franklin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Billie Franklin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | S. B. Raynor | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Vara Raynor | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hazel Raynor | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sherman Raynor | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Effert West | 49 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 19 | Tiffany West | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Shell West | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clyde Woodall | 45 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruby Woodall | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary J. Woodall | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pafford Lee | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lessie Lee | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary A. Lee THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Phioba Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Venie Massingill | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Massingill | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gayland Mclamb | 32 | Son in law | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lola Mclamb | 27 | Daughter | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Doris Mclamb | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | June D. Mclamb | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Judie Mclamb | 1 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Noah Target | 57 | Head | Shop Work | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Lashley | 18 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jessie H. Ennis | 44 | Head | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 38 | Gladys Ennis | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)