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Robert Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Robert Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Charles — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Market Gardener |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Market Gardener |
| Township / Ward | Beverly City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lee | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Celia Moore | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 36
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beverly City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Market Gardener |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lee (~0.50 confidence) and father Charles Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father George Lee (~0.45 confidence) and mother Alice Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.77
Father
Frank Lee
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lee
b. ~1915
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
Charles Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Lee
b. ~1885
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.45
Mother
Alice Lee
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lee
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01578-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma M. Stiles | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Lilly E. Grover | 45 | D-Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Charles S. Lee | 25 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Robert S. Lee THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Market Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Celia B. Moore | 57 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Nova Scotia |
| 6 | George C. Binon | 69 | Head | Clerk - Transfer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Ursula S. Binon | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Robert M. Binon | 39 | Son | Bank Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John H. Burnham | 47 | Head | Paying Teller | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Doris E. Burnham | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | June Burnham | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Fred C. Burnham | 43 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Thelma Burnham | 41 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 14 | Wells Standley | 82 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Jennie T. Standley | 82 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 16 | Elsie J. Standley | 53 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Helen S. Standley | 49 | Daughter | Clerk - Office | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Frederick Standley | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Elizabeth M. Hurlburt | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Leroy H. Young | 49 | Head | Clerk - Interp. | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Celesta B. Young | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 22 | Leroy H. Jr. Young | 19 | Son | Attendant | Maine |
| 23 | Pauline E. Young | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary Mar Bartley | 32 | Superintendent | Supt. Of Nurses | New York |
| 25 | Frances L. Cook | 23 | Night Supervisor | Night Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Edith M. Eaves | 27 | Asst Supt Nurses | Asst Supt Of Nurses | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Marjorie V. Howlett | 42 | Supt of Nurses | Supt Of Nurses | English Canada |
| 28 | Anna L. Maclean | 43 | Art Instructor | Art Instructor | Nova Scotia |
| 29 | Helen L. Curran | 25 | Science Teacher | Science Teacher | English Canada |
| 30 | Dorothy Shueck | 25 | Dietician | Dietician | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Dorothy Tibbetts | 27 | Dietician | Dietician | Maine |
| 32 | M. Ethelyn Cameron | 69 | Matron | Matron | Michigan |
| 33 | Joseph P. Commette | 27 | Physician | Physician | Rhode Island |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Robert M. Baldwin | 26 | Interne | Interne | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Robert G. Mermanson | 27 | Interne | Interne | Massachusetts |
| 37 | R. Stanley Huntington | 27 | Interne | Interne | Washington, D.C. |
| 38 | Thomas F. Kelley | 26 | Interne | Interne | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ethel M. Coffin | 38 | H-Nurse | Head Nurse | Prince Edward Is. |
| 40 | Margaret E. Oliver | 27 | H-Nurse | H-Nurse | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.45
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)