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Ruby Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | White Shoals |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Lee | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rebecca Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Silas Lee | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hubert Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vida Lee | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Janice Lee | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby P. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lee-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Lee-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04273-00894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Ruth Burchett | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Eula J. Burchett | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Arvil D. Cheek | 36 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruby Cheek | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Thelma Cheek | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Kathleen Cheek | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | B. R. Hubbell | 71 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Hubbell | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Willie Lou Hubbell | 35 | Daughter | Teaching | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas J. Sutton | 60 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 11 | Stella M. Sutton | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Henry D. Sutton | 55 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 13 | Rachel Sutton | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Tip J. Sutton | 18 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 15 | George Sutton | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Charles N. Sutton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Shirley Lee Sutton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Jim Hammonds | 32 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 19 | Edith Hammonds | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Agnes Hammonds | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lee Roy Hammonds | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Gladys Hammonds | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert L. Hammonds | 72 | Father | Farming | Tennessee |
| 24 | James E. Cheek | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 25 | Hattie Cheek | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Janette Cheek | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Kathleen Cheek | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Asa Cheek | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lillie Cheek | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Earl Cheek | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Silas Lee | 43 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ruby Lee THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hubert Lee | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Rebecca Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Richard P. Lee | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Vida Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Janice Ruth Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Joe B. Nash | 62 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 40 | Margaret Nash | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)