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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 Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rebecca & Thomas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthemise Lee | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laura Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Lee | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rebecca Lee | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 1
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
New Orleans, …
Son, age 12
New Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 22
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rebecca Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rebecca Lee
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lee
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lee
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Lee
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lee
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Arthemise Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01422-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Dupart | 49 | Head | Plasterer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Camilla Dupart | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Vivian Dupart | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 4 | Amer P Soniat | 42 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 5 | Rose Soniat | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Gloria A Soniat | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Omer Jr Soniat | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Charles B Soniat | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | James J Soniat | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Rose M Soniat | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Francis Chevallier | 56 | Head | Wash & Iron | Louisiana |
| 12 | Victoria Sabatier | 78 | Aunt | Cook | Louisiana |
| 13 | Paul Sabatier | 48 | Cousin | Helper | Louisiana |
| 14 | Laurence Garcia | 35 | Head | Painter | Louisiana |
| 15 | Olga Garcia | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Simon Solyn | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Martha Solyn | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Bernell Solyn | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Alvin Solyn | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Sylvia Solyn | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Clifford Norbert | 23 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 22 | Henry Nicholas | 49 | Head | Plasterer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ida Nicholas | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Louis Trevat | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Mary Trevat | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Emma Martin | 51 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 27 | Thomas Lee | 50 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 28 | Rebecca Lee | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Thomas Jr Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Arthemise Lee | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Laura Lee | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Rose Evans | 56 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 33 | Colin Evans | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 34 | Barnes Evans | 9 | Hazel | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Fred Lehitto | 72 | Head | Scissors Grinder | Italy |
| 36 | Katie Lehitto | 52 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Adulovic Leon | 59 | Head | Collector | Louisiana |
| 38 | Noelie Leon | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Isabelle Dittmann | 63 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Michael Calamari | 82 | Head | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
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)