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Richard Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Walter — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| 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 | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta Lee | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Walter Lee | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Catherine Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Richard Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 11 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 | 1 |
| 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 |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 21
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| 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 Richard Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Lee
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Lee
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Lee
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Lee
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02615-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Forcatto | 52 | Head | Officer | England |
| 2 | Blanche Forcatto | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Sydney Forcatto | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Hadley Abraham | 25 | Head | Waitress | New York |
| 5 | Alfred M Smith | 34 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 6 | Gwendolyn Smith | 30 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 7 | Ora Veilley | 30 | Maid | Housekeeper | Canada French |
| 8 | Walter Lorang | 55 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 9 | Ella Lorang | 48 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 10 | Walter Jr Lorang | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Estelle Burke | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Annie Kirkpatrick | 45 | Maid | Housekeeper | Eire |
| 13 | Thomas Williams | 41 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 14 | Frances Williams | 36 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 15 | Sally Ann Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Robert Williams | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Nathan Wallace | 67 | Head | Secretary | Russia |
| 18 | Sophie Wallace | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 19 | Frederick Wallace | 40 | Son | Broker | New York |
| 20 | Morris Chudnovich | 49 | Sister | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Abraham Wulach | 62 | Brother | Housewife | Russia |
| 22 | Leila Chudnovich | 19 | Grandchild | — | New York |
| 23 | George Twist | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Otto B Twist | 70 | Brother | Physician | New York |
| 25 | Walter Lee | 55 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 26 | Agusta Lee | 51 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 27 | Richard Lee THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 28 | Catherine Lee | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Lauritz Lauritzen | 66 | Head | Architect | Denmark |
| 30 | Gertrude Lauritzen | 51 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 31 | Frank Lauritzen | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 32 | T William Finch | 68 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 33 | E Marion Finch | 63 | Wife | Housewife | Maine |
| 34 | William Finch | 24 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 35 | Charles Wardis | 59 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 36 | Maude Wardis | 47 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 37 | John Burner | 52 | Head | Manufacturer | Spain |
| 38 | Mathilda Burner | 47 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 39 | Eleanor Burner | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Marie Burner | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)