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Robert Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lagrange-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Lee across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lagrange-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elie & Alexander — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lagrange-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Grange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Van Buren |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Lee | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Lee | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fern Lee | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wells, Indiana
Son, age 13
Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Wells, Indiana
Son, age 22
Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm labr |
| Industry | general farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Wells, Indiana
Head, age 32
Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wells, Indiana
Head, age 42
Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Chain Groceries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lagrange-County, Indiana
Head, age 52
Lagrange-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Grange |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Robert Lee across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elie Lee
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Lee
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lee
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lee
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lagrange-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lagrange-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01063-00414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse E. Schrock | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Lola J. Schrock | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Edward Le Mar Schrock | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Amos C. Schrock | 66 | Father | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | James O. Woodworth | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Lettie Woodworth | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Maurice Woodworth | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Robert Woodworth | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Elmer Woodworth | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Dorothy Woodworth | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 11 | Melvin Bellaire | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Mildred R. Bellaire | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Kenneth Bellaire | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Janet Lee Bellaire | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Anna Tressler | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Anna Tressler | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Samuel B. D. Wisler | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Myrtie Wisler | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Emma O. Phillip | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Kathryn Phillip | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 21 | Maurice E. Phillip | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Paul E. Sherman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Mildred G. Sherman | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Harry J. Sherman | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Keith E. Sherman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Mary Elizabeth Sherman | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | John Stender | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Anna Stender | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Charles Belote | 31 | Son in law | Implement Mechanic | Indiana |
| 30 | Eleanor Belote | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Carol Ann Belote | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Anna B. Wittlinger | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 33 | Max W. Wittlinger | 34 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Paul Frigo | 32 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert Lee THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Fern Lee | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Eleanor Lee | 23 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Indiana |
| 38 | Robert Jr. Lee | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Claude A. Overholser | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Gladys O. Overholser | 28 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)