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Ruby Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pamlico-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eric & Herbert — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pamlico-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pamlico |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ashwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Lee | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ruby Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Edwards | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Whitehurst Lee | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pamlico, North …
Daughter, age
Pamlico, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pamlico, North …
Daughter, age 9
Pamlico, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pamlico-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Pamlico-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pamlico |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eric Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Whitehurst Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eric Lee
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Lee
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Whitehurst Lee
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Lee
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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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 — Pamlico-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pamlico-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02955-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alston Spruill | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clifton O Lee | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Grace Lee | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Samuel L Mccless | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Tola Mccless | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charles Mccless | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mildred Mccless | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Celia Langley | 79 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James T Caton | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Tola Caton | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Clodia Caton | 19 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 52 | Caroline Wise | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Harold Wise | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | James William | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Reba D William | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Helen William | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Charlie Harper | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth D Harper | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Cyril Harper | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gleen Eather Harper | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Aronia Harper | 100 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Manly Truitt | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rosa Truitt | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eula Truitt | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Marie Truitt | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Dorcas Truitt | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Donald Lee Truitt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Tisby S Hoffman | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Iona Hoffman | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Tisby Jr Hoffman | 17 | Son | Daily Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hughes H Hoffman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Cora I Hoffman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Whitehurst Lee | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ida Lee | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ruby Lee THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Charles Edwards | 80 | Father in law | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Breatice Mccless | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mason Mccless | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sadie Mccless | 20 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Paul Mccless | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruby
Gen 1 · 4 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)