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Ruth Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Lee | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Emma Lee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Kenneth Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Basil Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Deloris Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rassell Lee | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vernicia Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Imogene Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Kentucky
Daughter, age 7
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 9 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Butler-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 17
Butler-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Kenneth Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernicia Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Basil Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Butler-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01287-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rassell Lee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Rose Lee | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Basil Lee | 20 | Son | Reforestation | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ruth Lee THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Kenneth Lee | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 46 | Vernicia Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Emma Lou Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Imogene Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Deloris Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Thomas J. Lee | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Bar O. Embry | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Sally Embry | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Crystal Embry | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 54 | Helen Wallace | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Wenna Wilson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Maie Wallace | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Oda Kessinger | 23 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 58 | Sylvia Kessinger | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Windle Kessinger | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lendor Kessinger | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Joe Kessinger | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Nakie Kessinger | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Oral Kessinger | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 64 | Owen Kessinger | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 65 | Arlene Kessinger | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Apal Kessinger | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Jay Kessinger | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | May Kessinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Leo Kessinger | 23 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 70 | Patricia Kessinger | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Roscoe Morris | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Della Morris | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Tracy Morris | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Natella Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ray E. Embry | 24 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 76 | Sadie Embry | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Marzole Embry | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Marylene Embry | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ellis Embry | 61 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 80 | Elizabeth A. Embry | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)