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Walter Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cavalier-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Lee across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cavalier-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cavalier-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fremont Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cavalier |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fremont Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Lee | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mabel Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Clarence Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Herbert Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 30
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 41
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Cavalier, North …
Head, age 49
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Cavalier-County, North …
Head, age 62
Cavalier-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fremont Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cavalier |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Lee across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Lee
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cavalier-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cavalier-County, North Dakota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02998-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey N. Fulseide | 7 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Lawrence E. Fulseide | 4 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Carol J. Fulseide | 3 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Edwin Fulseide | 41 | brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Lars H. Underberg | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 6 | Carrie L. Underberg | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 7 | Henry L. Underberg | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Lloyd A. Underberg | 12 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Edna I. Underberg | 14 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Syvert S. Gonnebo | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 11 | Henry Halvorson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 12 | Gunhild Halvorson | 63 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 13 | Ruby V. Halvorson | 18 | sister | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Ole G. Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 15 | Henry G. Thompson | 50 | brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Thomas Thompson | 80 | father | — | Norway |
| 17 | Carl Frogne | 46 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 18 | Knut O. Frogne | 88 | father | — | Norway |
| 19 | Nels Frogne | 54 | brother | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 20 | Mabel Larson | 34 | maid | Housework | North Dakota |
| 21 | Edith I. Coyle | 18 | lodger | Housework | North Dakota |
| 22 | Oscar Overby | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 23 | Esther Overby | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Arlie H. Overby | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Sybil L. Overby | 12 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Chester H. Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 27 | Edith M. Anderson | 19 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Lail E. M. Anderson | 0 | son | — | Canada |
| 29 | Erland N. Anderson | 38 | brother | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Ole Hagan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 31 | Tollef H. Kjembus | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 32 | Birgit Kjembus | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 33 | Ole Kravik | 64 | laborer | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 34 | Walter A. Lee THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farm Labor | England |
| 35 | Mary B. Lee | 50 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Herbert S. Lee | 22 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 37 | Clarence Lee | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Mabel R. Lee | 18 | daughter | Housework | North Dakota |
| 39 | Earl Lee | 16 | son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 40 | Bert E. Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)