TL
Thomas Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lee across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & Marguerite — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Paper mill |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Chesterfield |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Midlothian Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lee | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clarence Lee | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clinton Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucile Lee | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 2
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 11
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 20
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Head, age 30
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Head, age 37
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Paper mill |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Chesterfield |
| 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 Thomas Lee across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jencie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Lee
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lee
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucie Lee
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jencie Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lee
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00860)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Robinson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Robert W Owens | 70 | Head | 7 | Virginia |
| 3 | Ella H Owens | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas S Owens | 35 | Son | 60 | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert G Owens | 33 | Son | 60 | Virginia |
| 6 | Jesse G Hendrick | 47 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 7 | Kate Hendrick | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Marian D Hendrick | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Jessie L Hendrick | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Florence E Hendrick | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Estelle M Hendrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Hattie Malone | 50 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James H Cooper | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Elizabeth Cooper | 58 | Wife | 24 | Virginia |
| 15 | Goldie Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Major Farmer | 47 | Head | 48 | Virginia |
| 17 | Sadie Farmer | 41 | Wife | 12 | Virginia |
| 18 | Major G Farmer | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Joseph Ellett | 53 | Head | 44 | Virginia |
| 20 | Mattie Ellett | 45 | Wife | 44 | Virginia |
| 21 | Charles G Goode | 47 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 22 | Corrine P Goode | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Virginia Butler | 33 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Maggie Graaburger | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Charles H Graaburger | 49 | Husband | 40 | Virginia |
| 26 | Floyd Oakley | 31 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 27 | Virginia Oakley | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Norma Oakley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Anita M Oakley | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James H Wray | 61 | Head | 52 | Virginia |
| 31 | Victoria E Wray | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary F Wray | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Rea Fail | 7 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Eddie Fail | 5 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Charley Bailey | 47 | Servant | 50 | Virginia |
| 36 | Thomas Lee THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 37 | Lucile B Lee | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Clinton L Lee | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Clarence G Lee | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert E Lee | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 5 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)