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Ruby Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Great Swamp Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Great Swamp Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bill Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elsie Radford | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ida Lee | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruby Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Vaden Lee | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 7
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Great Swamp Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bill Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Wayne-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02987-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braxton B. Lee | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maude Lee | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wilma Grey Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Braxton Edward Lee | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Julia Rose Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Vaden V. Lee | 56 | Head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ida Lee | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ruth Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruby Lee THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bill Lee | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ralph Lee | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Dorothy Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elsie Radford | 23 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | G. P. Pace | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ethel Pace | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret Pace | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Braxton Pace | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Marvin Pace | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | J. D. Pace | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | George Benton Pace | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Norman Pate | 44 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Henry B. Graham | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Irene Graham | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cora Graham | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Russell Graham | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jimmie Graham | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Huaril Graham | 35 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joe Lewis Graham | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Pearlie May Graham | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jack D. Perry | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mildred Perry | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Alton Perry | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie Barner | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nina D. Barner | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Estelle Barner | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eunice Barner | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Glennie Barner | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Wilbert Barner | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Relmond S. Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | David Smith | 74 | Father | — | North Carolina |
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)