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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 Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Jefferson — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Point |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | High Point |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Lee | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jack Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mattie Lee | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Daughter, age 1
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Guilford, North …
Daughter, age 11
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Point |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 388 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 J Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Jefferson Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Lee
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jefferson Lee
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Lee
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Lee
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jack 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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02921-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alpha O Hicks | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie G Jr Hicks | 21 | Son | Layer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Vernon Weaver | 18 | Lodger | Booker | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lloyd F Pierce | 30 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 46 | Helen W Pierce | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ethel R Wilson | 20 | Sister in law | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ralph W Lyndsay | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lavonne E Lyndsay | 25 | Wife | Seamstress | Florida |
| 50 | Joe W Alston | 61 | Head | Railway Messenger | North Carolina |
| 51 | Minnie L Alston | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Haith S Alston | 25 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 53 | Allegra R Alston | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jefferson D Lee | 51 | Head | Collector | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mattie R Lee | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ruth L Lee THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jack D Lee | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elmer H Kneierhaum | 46 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Ohio |
| 59 | Annie R Kneierhaum | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Boy B Kneierhaum | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lois H Kneierhaum | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Arthur P Pickens | 28 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy S Pickens | 21 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bessie H Pickens | 63 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Martha Pickens | 35 | Sister | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 66 | William D Robertson | 40 | Head | Clerk & Salesman | Maryland |
| 67 | Vanny D Robertson | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William D Jr Robertson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rebecca S Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Walter L Hutchins | 56 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 71 | Essie B Hutchins | 50 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thomas Hutchins | 20 | Son | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bennett Hutchins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Clara H Myers | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Samuel W Myers | 26 | Son in law | Assistant Director | North Carolina |
| 76 | John D Morgan | 45 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie W Morgan | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hart Morgan | 19 | Son | Pairer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hester Morgan | 18 | Daughter | Fly Leaf | North Carolina |
| 80 | Paul Morgan | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)