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Sarah Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lunenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hartwell & Bessie — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lunenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Sarah S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown's Store Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Browns Store Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Lee | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Lee | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sarah Lee | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lunenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lunenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Sallie C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 27
Lunenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Sarah S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown's Store Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Sarah Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hartwell Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hartwell Lee
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Lee
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lee
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Lee
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annette Hite | 15 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 42 | William Beaver | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | May Beaver | 40 | Wife | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 44 | Elmo Vaughan | 14 | Step son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 45 | Alvin Reese | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 46 | Susie Reese | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Irvine Reese | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Elizabeth Reese | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Peggy Reese | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Reese | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Hunter W. Lee | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah S. Lee THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Thomas Lee | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Garland Britt | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Virginia Britt | 27 | Wife | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 56 | Garland Jr. Britt | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Martha Britt | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lois Britt | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Richard Jones | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Viola Jones | 52 | Wife | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 61 | Henry Jones | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 62 | James Jones | 10 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Emmett Jones | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Jones | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Garland Jones | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Beatrice Jones | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 67 | John Q. Jones | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Sallie Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Fletcher Hite | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert Hite | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Hite | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Odell Lanier | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Eva Ragsdale | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James T. Gee | 28 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Paula B. Gee | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Joseph Isaac | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Nellie Isaac | 21 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 78 | Jessie Isaac | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William H. Isaac | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Eddie Isaac | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
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)