Walter Lee — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Walter Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Lee
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Lee	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Anna Lee	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Walter Lee	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Son, age 30

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ley
Given Name	Walter J.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Telephone Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 40

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ley
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Automobile Parts
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	18000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 50

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Lee
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Walter Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Ley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Anna Ley

b. ~1866

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Walter Lee

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02837-00687)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles W. Newell	24	Head	Ice Builder	New York
2	Mary Newell	24	Wife	—	Canada English
3	Jerry Newell	1	Son	—	New York
4	Mary Kotela	72	Head	—	Lithuania
5	Anna Kotela	31	Daughter	Construction Estimator	New York
6	Andrew Kotela	33	Son	Fireman	New York
7	Walter Lee THIS PERSON	50	Head	—	New York
8	Anna Lee	50	Wife	—	Germany
9	Virginia Lee	14	Daughter	Factory Work	New York
10	William Lee	73	Head	—	Pennsylvania
11	Ida Lee	73	Wife	—	Canada English
12	Louis Haase	32	Head	Carpenter	New York
13	Grace Haase	27	Wife	—	New York
14	Ronald Haase	7	Son	—	New York
15	Lois Haase	5	Daughter	—	New York
16	Edward Marka	24	Head	Heater	New York
17	Ruth Marka	23	Wife	—	New York
18	Ronald Marka	4	Son	—	New York
19	Paul Marka	2	Son	—	New York
20	Joseph Joseph	57	Head	Proprietor	Hungary
21	Kate Joseph	59	Wife	—	Hungary
22	Rose Joseph	34	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
23	Emma Joseph	14	Daughter	House Work	New York
24	Theodore Joseph	22	Son	Order Clerk	New York
25	Mary Joseph	20	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
26	Louie Cooklar	70	Head	Proprietor	New York
27	Carl Sugg	30	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	New York
28	Henrietta Sugg	28	Wife	Assembler	Pennsylvania
29	Arnold Sugg	30	Brother	Thresher	New York
30	Katherine Bert	70	Head	—	New York
31	David H. Justine	86	Head	—	New York
32	Frances N. Justine	89	Wife	—	New York
33	Roxya H. Justine	49	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
34	Sonia Foreman	74	Head	—	New York
35	Robert Lucit	24	Head	Laborer Wire Dept	New York
36	Caroline Lucit	19	Wife	Diet Kitchen	Pennsylvania
37	Joseph Kotela	30	Head	Truck Driver	New York
38	Leona Kotela	20	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
39	James Kotela	2	Son	—	New York
40	Garfield Davis	50	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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