Walter Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Inspector
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Agusta Lee	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Catherine Lee	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Walter Lee	Head	—	55	~1885
Richard Lee	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 36

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Walter R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Automobile Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 46

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Stocks
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12,500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 55

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Walter Lee

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02615-00481)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sydney Forcatto	52	Head	Officer	England
2	Blanche Forcatto	50	Wife	—	New York
3	Sydney Forcatto	13	Son	—	New York
4	Hadley Abraham	25	Head	Waitress	New York
5	Alfred M Smith	34	Head	Salesman	New York
6	Gwendolyn Smith	30	Wife	Housewife	New York
7	Ora Veilley	30	Maid	Housekeeper	Canada French
8	Walter Lorang	55	Head	Executive	New York
9	Ella Lorang	48	Wife	Housewife	New York
10	Walter Jr Lorang	16	Son	—	New York
11	Estelle Burke	70	Mother-in-law	—	Massachusetts
12	Annie Kirkpatrick	45	Maid	Housekeeper	Eire
13	Thomas Williams	41	Head	Salesman	New York
14	Frances Williams	36	Wife	Housewife	New York
15	Sally Ann Williams	9	Daughter	—	New York
16	Robert Williams	5	Son	—	New York
17	Nathan Wallace	67	Head	Secretary	Russia
18	Sophie Wallace	64	Wife	Housewife	Russia
19	Frederick Wallace	40	Son	Broker	New York
20	Morris Chudnovich	49	Sister	Sales Clerk	New York
21	Abraham Wulach	62	Brother	Housewife	Russia
22	Leila Chudnovich	19	Grandchild	—	New York
23	George Twist	74	Head	—	New York
24	Otto B Twist	70	Brother	Physician	New York
25	Walter Lee THIS PERSON	55	Head	Inspector	New York
26	Agusta Lee	51	Wife	Housewife	New Jersey
27	Richard Lee	21	Son	Clerk	New York
28	Catherine Lee	19	Daughter	—	New York
29	Lauritz Lauritzen	66	Head	Architect	Denmark
30	Gertrude Lauritzen	51	Wife	Housewife	New York
31	Frank Lauritzen	21	Son	Clerk	New York
32	T William Finch	68	Head	Engineer	England
33	E Marion Finch	63	Wife	Housewife	Maine
34	William Finch	24	Son	Machinist	New York
35	Charles Wardis	59	Head	Manager	New York
36	Maude Wardis	47	Wife	Housewife	New York
37	John Burner	52	Head	Manufacturer	Spain
38	Mathilda Burner	47	Wife	Housewife	New York
39	Eleanor Burner	18	Daughter	—	New York
40	Marie Burner	15	Daughter	Stenographer	New York

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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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