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Thomas Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #1 |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Lee | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Dallie Shepperd | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Thomas Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ray Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ola Lee | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Marshall, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Marshall, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Marshall, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thos E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Marshall-County, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Marshall-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #1 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Thomas Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Lee (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Thomas Lee
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Lee
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Lee
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Lee
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Lee
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lee
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ray 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 — Marshall-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01339-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maurice Henderson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Oliver Lee | 46 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ola Lee | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Thomas Lee THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ray Lee | 20 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 46 | Dallie Shepperd | 66 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ollie Mathis | 41 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 48 | Oral Mathis | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Dorotha Mathis | 17 | Daughter | Taking Care Of | Kentucky |
| 50 | Alford Mathis | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ollie Mathis | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Opal Mathis | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Normoylee Mathis | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Charlie Barnett | 70 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 55 | Maggie M Barnett | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Oscar Lovett | 53 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 57 | Dollie A Lovett | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | D A Lovett | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Abbie Lovett | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Eliza J Peeler | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Francis M Peeler | 79 | Brother | Farming | Illinois |
| 62 | Tom J Yates | 71 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lucy J Yates | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Neline Yates | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Neal Mathis | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Peter Johnson | 66 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 67 | Ona Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Reith Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Solon R Johnson | 51 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lannie Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Hazel Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lonie L York | 77 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 73 | J Chester York | 29 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 74 | Daisy T York | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Thomas L Ross | 77 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 76 | Annie J Ross | 74 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ola Travis | 35 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mildred Travis | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Marie Travis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Edward Travis | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)