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Virginia Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Lee across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Virginia I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Industry | Radio |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| David Lee | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Florence Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Odelie Bassetti | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Elizabeth Henrick | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Virginia Lee | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Lee | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Eugenia Mayeur | Daughter | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edward Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elsie Lee | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Elsie Lee | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Daughter, age 23
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Virginia I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Industry | Radio |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Virginia Lee across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Edward Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugenia Mayeur
Sibling · 1940 · age 58
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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-t0627-01418-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sophie Gerolich | 27 | Head | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 42 | Joan Gerolich | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | William Di Salvo | 31 | Head | Barber | Louisiana |
| 44 | Pearl Di Salvo | 28 | Wife | Barber | Louisiana |
| 45 | Gracia Di Salvo | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Salvador Di Salvo | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | William Di Salvo | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Rosalie Trefethen | 32 | Head | Packer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Haywood P. Flynn | 32 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Maggie Flynn | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Vera Eunice Flynn | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Norris J. Guidry | 23 | Head | Grader | Louisiana |
| 53 | Iura Guidry | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Dolores Martin | 35 | Head | Clerical | Louisiana |
| 55 | Alma Williams | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Roy Le Bourgeois | 47 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 57 | Anna Le Bourgeois | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Julia Le Bourgeois | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | John Sebastian Le Bourgeois | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Eloise Le Bourgeois | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Mary Nelson | 38 | Mother-in-law | Typist | Louisiana |
| 62 | Bernard Nelson | 31 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 63 | August Rustzsch | 76 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Carrie B. Rustzsch | 75 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Oluf K. Pedersen | 50 | Son-in-law | Sea Captain | Norway |
| 66 | Eugenia Pedersen | 42 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Phoebe Jane Pedersen | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Elsie J. Lee | 51 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Elsie M. Lee | 25 | Daughter | Cashier | Louisiana |
| 70 | Virginia I. Lee THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Louisiana |
| 71 | John William Lee | 21 | Son | Clerical | Louisiana |
| 72 | David C. Lee | 19 | Son | Office Boy | Louisiana |
| 73 | Joseph J. Lee | 17 | Son | Typist | Louisiana |
| 74 | Dorothy M. Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Edward N. Lee | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Florence E. Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Elizabeth Henrick | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 78 | Virginia A. Lee | 44 | Sister-in-law | Telephone Operator | Louisiana |
| 79 | Odelie Bassetti | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Eugenia Mayeur | 58 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)