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William Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William, R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | retail chain grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 53 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Reisterstown Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Lee | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alfred Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 6
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Carpentering |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-County, Maryland
Head, age 26
Baltimore-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | William, R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| Occupation | manager |
| Industry | retail chain grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 53 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Lee
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Lee
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lee
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01504-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles, C. Eyler | 65 | Head | President | Maryland |
| 2 | Mollie, F. Eyler | 47 | Wife | Full Time In Home | Maryland |
| 3 | Mary, A. Siffell | 68 | Mother-in-law | Retired House Wife | Maryland |
| 4 | Lewis, C. Molesworth | 62 | Head | Helping Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 5 | William, R. Lee THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 6 | Mary, V. Lee | 27 | Wife | Full Time In Home | North Carolina |
| 7 | William, R., 3Rd Lee | 9 | son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Mary, L. Lee | 6 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Alfred, J. Lee | 1 | son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Erhardt, A. Schmall | 42 | Head | Private Practice | New York |
| 11 | Barbara, N. Schmall | 41 | wife | Full Time In Home | Maryland |
| 12 | Barbara, A. Schmall | 11 | daughter | Full Time School | Maryland |
| 13 | Craig, N. Schmall | 6 | son | Full Time School | Maryland |
| 14 | William, D. Wolf | 41 | Head | Owner Retail & Wholesale | Maryland |
| 15 | Louise, B. Wolf | 39 | wife | Full Time In Home | Maryland |
| 16 | Betty, L. Wolf | 7 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Alice Love | 17 | lodger | Full Time School | Maryland |
| 18 | Susie, N. Constantine | 73 | Head | Retired House Wife | Maryland |
| 19 | William, T. Bucher | 34 | son-in-law | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 20 | Lois, A. Bucher | 33 | daughter | Labeler Bottle Department | Maryland |
| 21 | James, R. Bucher | 10 | son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Beverly, J. Bucher | 8 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Francis, H. Johnson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 24 | (None Entered) Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Oliver, C. Berryman | 52 | Head | Owner | Maryland |
| 26 | Catherine, O. Berryman | 39 | wife | Full Time In Home | Maryland |
| 27 | H. Newton Berryman | 49 | brother | Owner | Maryland |
| 28 | William, B. Berryman | 44 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 29 | Helen, B. Berryman | 38 | Wife | Full Time In Home | Maryland |
| 30 | Jeanne, A. Berryman | 14 | daughter | Full Time In School | Maryland |
| 31 | Grace Mccoy | 51 | lodger | Retired - House Keeper In Own Home | Maryland |
| 32 | Rudolph, R. Madden | 38 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 33 | Eva, A. Williams | 40 | sister | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Benson, H. Tawney | 59 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 35 | Virgie, E. Tawney | 46 | wife | Full Time House Work | Maryland |
| 36 | Leonard, H. Tawney | 18 | son | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 37 | Earl, N. Tawney | 18 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Ruth, V. Tawney | 13 | daughter | Full Time School | Maryland |
| 39 | (Here Ends 500 Block Main Street & Here Begins 600 Block Main Street) Goodwin | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Louise, B. Goodwin | 50 | Head | Teaching | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)