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Ruth Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dean & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermilion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat Wrapper |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Meat Wrapper |
| Township / Ward | Danville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harlan Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ray Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Floyd Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dean Lee | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elizabeth Lee | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vermilion, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruthie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | No |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Vermilion-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Occupation | Meat Wrapper |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dean Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dean Lee
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Lee
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Lee
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Walter Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harlan Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Vermilion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00898-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna P Bark | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | Stanley Bark | 36 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Clara Bark | 27 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Richard Bark | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Barbara Bark | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Paul E Bock | 55 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Sophie Bock | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Terrence Cramer | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Catherine Cramer | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | John Cramer | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Mary Cramer | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | James Cramer | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Stanley Cramer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Kenneth Cramer | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Jennie Mauck | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 56 | James Mauck | 41 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 57 | Grace R Mauck | 40 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Louis R Bock | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Edna Bock | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Carl Bock | 26 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 61 | Willard Bock | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Alice Bock | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Helen G Mauck | 35 | Head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 64 | Arnold Mauck | 17 | Son | Usher | Illinois |
| 65 | Phyllis Mauck | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Andrew L Johnson | 69 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 67 | Ethel Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Frank D Harker | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Amanda Harker | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Dean P Lee | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Elizabeth Lee | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ray Lee | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ruth Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Meat Wrapper | Illinois |
| 74 | Walter Lee | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Floyd Lee | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Harlan Lee | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Earl R Thomas | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Norma Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Marilyn Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Earl Jr Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)