Walter Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Walter Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lauderdale-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lauderdale-County, Mississippi
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Walter W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Lauderdale
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	480
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Beat 5
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Walter Blackman	Other	—	13	~1927
Louise Lee	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Blackman	Other	—	11	~1929
Walter Lee	Head	—	49	~1891
Lillie Lee	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Lauderdale, Mississippi

Head, age 27

Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Walter W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Knitting Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Lauderdale, Mississippi

Head, age 37

Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Lauderdale-County, Mississippi

Head, age 49

Lauderdale-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Walter W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)	Lauderdale
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	480
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Walter Lee

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Lauderdale-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02040-00750)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sallie Ratcliff	89	Aunt	—	Alabama
42	Joe Boswell	28	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
43	Everett Fuller	18	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
44	Eugene Smith	57	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
45	Onie Smith	57	Wife	Housewife	Alabama
46	Jennie Wright	60	Sister-in-law	—	Alabama
47	Mathis Laird	30	Head	Farmer	Alabama
48	Leslie Laird	30	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
49	Booker T. Laird	8	Son	—	Mississippi
50	Jerry Laird	7	Neice	—	Mississippi
51	Henry Fortis	47	Head	Farmer	Alabama
52	Essie Fortis	29	Wife	Housewife	Alabama
53	Henry Fortis	2	Son	—	Mississippi
54	Robert E. Fortis	1	Son	—	Mississippi
55	Tandy K. Creeper	43	Head	Farmer	Alabama
56	Annie R. Creeper	45	Wife	Housewife	Alabama
57	Joseph Creeper	16	Son	—	Mississippi
58	Adrian Creeper	13	Son	—	Mississippi
59	Edith M. Creeper	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
60	Ruth Powell	82	Mother-in-law	—	Mississippi
61	Netie Brewster	50	Sister-in-law	Teacher	Mississippi
62	Luther Creeper	56	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
63	Mabel Creeper	53	Wife	—	Mississippi
64	Edith Creeper	19	Daughter	Home Work	Mississippi
65	Estell Lacy	65	Head	—	Mississippi
66	Lorene Lacy	19	Daughter	—	Mississippi
67	Manning Hardin	61	Brother	Safety Man	Mississippi
68	Lester C. Brooks	23	Head	Farmer	Alabama
69	Marjorie Brooks	22	Wife	—	Alabama
70	Robert Davis	23	Head	Farmer	Alabama
71	Jennie K. Davis	19	Wife	Housewife	Alabama
72	Clara B. Davis	2	Daughter	—	Alabama
73	Walter W. Lee THIS PERSON	49	Head	Laborer	Alabama
74	Lillie Lee	50	Wife	—	Alabama
75	Louise Lee	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
76	Walter L. Blackman	13	Grandson	—	Mississippi
77	John L. Blackman	11	Grandson	—	Mississippi
78	Rufus D. Hardin	56	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
79	Ruby Hardin	56	Sister	Housekeeper	Mississippi
80	Leon L. Hardin	53	Head	Farmer	Mississippi

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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.

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