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Ruby Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | NYA Sewing Proj |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 28 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 1 Ian Bark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lee | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Aliva Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Paul Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruby Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bertha Lee | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Geneva Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Regina Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, Kentucky
Other, age 10
Monroe, Kentucky · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Rubie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Cumberland-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 19
Cumberland-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | NYA Sewing Proj |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 28 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ruby Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Regina Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aliva Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Cumberland-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01297-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elder Gutherie | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Arbell Harris | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ethel Harris | 23 | Daughter | Making Cushion | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ruby Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Della Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Virgil Harris | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Pauline Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Walter Harris | 0 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Will H. Smith | 44 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 50 | Hazel Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | James Smith | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ruth Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Christine Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Dochel Skipworth | 32 | Lodger | Farming | Kentucky |
| 55 | Curtis Lee | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bertha Lee | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Ruby Lee THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 58 | Willie Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Geneva Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Aliva Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Regina Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Paul Lee | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Charlie Humphrey | 49 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 64 | Jinnie Humphrey | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Eugene Humphrey | 25 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 66 | Wilkie Humphrey | 23 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 67 | Jimmie Humphrey | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Vocal Humphrey | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Pansy Humphrey | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Charles Humphrey | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Dwight Humphrey | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Wilma Humphrey | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Orville Huff | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lottie Huff | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Kenneth Huff | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Peggy Rose Huff | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Rubee Huff | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Virginia Taylor | 14 | Niece | Housework | Kentucky |
| 79 | Johnnie Huff | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Vercie Huff | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)