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Ruth Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & Elmer — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turtle Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Turtle Lake |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clara Lee | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elmer Lee | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lillian Lee | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, North …
Daughter, age
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1920 — 7 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Mclean, North …
Daughter, age 10
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mclean-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Mclean-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turtle Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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: mother Clara Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Clara Lee
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Lee
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Elmer Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Mclean-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03006-00870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Sanderson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Elmer Lee | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Clara Lee | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Ruth A. Lee THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Lillian A. Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Elmer Jr. A. Lee | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Ole Sanderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Sophie Sanderson | 34 | Sister | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Helga Olson | 77 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 50 | Pete Peterson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 51 | Blenda Peterson | 75 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Jacob Schilling | 32 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 53 | Gladys Schilling | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Oscar Peterson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Marie Peterson | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Milan Peterson | 29 | Son | Labor | North Dakota |
| 57 | Jacob Fuller | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 58 | Helen Fuller | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Marvin Fuller | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Wilbert Fuller | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Melvin Fuller | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Harold Carlson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Clara Carlson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Janice Carlson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Thomas Boe | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Florence Boe | 37 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Laverne A. Boe | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Ivan Boe | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Roger Boe | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Lois Boe | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Ingeman Hallen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 72 | Bertha Hallen | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 73 | Leonard Halvorson | 21 | Hired Hand | Labor | North Dakota |
| 74 | Newell Nelson | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 75 | Taletta Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Joyce Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Emil Wagner | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 78 | Pauline Wagner | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Norman Nelson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Beulah Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)