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Richard Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watonwan-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Richard Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watonwan-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watonwan-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madelia Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watonwan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Madelia Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Burton Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Lee | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Nancy Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Carol Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bertha Lee | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Richard Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watonwan, Minnesota
Son, age 4
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Watonwan-County, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Watonwan-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madelia Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watonwan |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Richard Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Lee
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Norman Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burton Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Watonwan-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Watonwan-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01967-00902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charley Niehmuer|Niehnuier | 33 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 42 | Hildur Niehmuer|Niehnuier | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Donna Niehmuer|Niehnuier | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Clifford Cunningham | 20 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Eunice Cunningham | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Audrey Elene Cunningham | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Thomas Carstensen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 48 | Rose Carstensen | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Vernon Carstensen | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Norman Carstensen | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Norma Carstensen | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Violet Carstensen | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Harold Carstensen | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Ray Thompson | 42 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Mathilda Thompson | 30 | Wife | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Lawrence Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Eugene Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Marlys Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Walter Lee | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Bertha Lee | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Burton Lee | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Richard Lee THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Carol Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Mary Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Norman Lee | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Nancy Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Curtis Armstead | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Kathryn Armstead | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Carl Hoeft | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Myra E. Hoeft | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Patricia Hoeft | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Lorenzo Griffith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Julia P. Griffith | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Esther Griffith | 22 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | Howard Griffith | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Joseph Tholas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lena J. Tholas | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Aulder Burgenson | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Lewis Rice | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Loris Haller | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Norway |
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)