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Ruth Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Boone City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Glenn Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Shelley Lee | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Timothy Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Lee | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Warren Lee | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beverly Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gerald Lee | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, Iowa
Daughter, age 9
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1921 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Boone-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Iowa
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Sibling
Glenn Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Timothy Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Boone-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Patricia Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Shelley M. Lee | 42 | Head | Welder | Missouri |
| 3 | Doris V. Lee | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Ruth L. Lee THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Warren L. Lee | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Beverly L. Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Dean L. Lee | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Robert J. Lee | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Timothy Lee | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Gerald Lee | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Glenn Lee | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Preston L. Q. Day | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Barbara L. Day | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Harold J. Anderson | 38 | Head | Lineman | Nebraska |
| 15 | Mary Alice Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Charles Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Perry Pillsbury | 24 | Head | Pressman Hand | Iowa |
| 18 | Dorothy Pillsbury | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ellen Dale Pillsbury | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | William J. Morgan | 50 | Head | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 21 | Catherine Morgan | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | C. Mcclain | 69 | Uncle | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Harry L. Morgan | 25 | Step son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | William Ackerman | 25 | Head | Lineman Delivery | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Mary Jane Ackerman | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | William G. Ackerman | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Keith Grady | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 28 | Mary Grady | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Jerry Grady | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Leonard A. Mickle | 41 | Head | Mechanist | Iowa |
| 31 | Golden Mickle | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Robert Mickle | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Dorothy M. Peterson | 55 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Charles R. Williams | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Vivian Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Deloris Jean Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Joyce Williams | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Fred Jr. Williams | 1 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Fred Jr. Adreon | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Myrtle N. Adreon | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)