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Thomas Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Margarete — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barrie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Barrie Township |
| 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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Lee | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marius Lee | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Manda Lee | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Betty Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorthy Lee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Iney Lee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Tobias Lee | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Wallace Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Loyd Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Milford Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gordon Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Oberline Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Heneritta Lee | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, North …
Other, age 2
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Richland, North …
Son, age 12
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Richland-County, North …
Son, age 22
Richland-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1918 — 15 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barrie Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Lee (~0.84 confidence) and mother Margarete Lee (~0.84 confidence) and father Tobias Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Heneritta Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Tom Lee
b. ~1858
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Margarete Lee
b. ~1862
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Tobias Lee
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Heneritta Lee
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lee
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Loyd Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milford Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oberline Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marius Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iney Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manda Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorthy Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Richland-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03011-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl Johnson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | John Swiggum | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 43 | Knut Svenkerud | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 44 | Barbara Svenkerud | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 45 | Emil Svenkerud | 23 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Burton Svenkerud | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Mercy Svenkerud | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Tobias Lee | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Heneritta Lee | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Thomas Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 51 | Manda Lee | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Gordon Lee | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 53 | Loyd Lee | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | Milford Lee | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Oberline Lee | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | George Lee | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Iney Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Dorthy Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Wallace Lee | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Betty Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Shirley Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Marius Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Nellie J. Lybeck | 72 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Clara Lybeck | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 65 | Oscar S. Lybeck | 51 | Son | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 66 | Ada Lybeck | 25 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Head Carl B. | None | M | Farming | — |
| 68 | William Carl B. | 82 | Father | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Helmer Carl B. | 40 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Blanche Carl B. | 28 | Sister | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Henning Otterson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Marie Otterson | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Vernie Otterson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 74 | Harriet Otterson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Adeline Otterson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Marion Otterson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Head Julius H. | None | M | Farming | — |
| 78 | Theoline Julius H. | 38 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Arnold Julius H. | 19 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Walter Julius H. | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 12 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)