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Thomas Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ashland, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Winifred — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Morse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Katherine Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Lee | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Lee | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Donald Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Winifred Lee | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashland, Wisconsin
Son, age 4
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Son, age 14
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 25
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Morse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Veneer mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Thomas Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Lee
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Lee
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lee
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Hazel Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Ashland, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashland, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2560unit:0953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Lee | 52 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 2 | Winifred Lee | 41 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Hazel Lee | 18 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 4 | Robert Lee | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Thomas Lee THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | Elizabeth Lee | 11 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Katherine Lee | 11 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Donald Lee | 9 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 9 | John Lee | 9 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 10 | William Lee | 4 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Margaret Lee | 2 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Claude Boburn | 28 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 13 | Edna Boburn | 24 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Paul Boburn | 5 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Gwendolyn Boburn | 4 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Charles Bashaw | 51 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Bessie Bashaw | 34 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 18 | William Bashaw | 12 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Bessie Bashaw | 10 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Esther Bashaw | 4 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Otto Bonitz | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 22 | Johanna Bonitz | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 23 | Hannah Bonitz | 23 | Daughter | None | Germany |
| 24 | Paul Bonitz | 14 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Hildegard Bonitz | 9 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 26 | George Bonitz | 7 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Dan Butler | 67 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 28 | John Butler | 65 | Brother | Farmer | Canada |
| 29 | Rudolph Offenbeider | 48 | Head | Superintendent | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 30 | Amelia Offenbeider | 48 | Wife | None | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 31 | Gerta Offenbeider | 17 | Daughter | None | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 32 | Thomas Black | 88 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 33 | Ann Huber | 25 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Victoria Starry | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 35 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 8 siblings
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 1930 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)