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Willie Lee — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill & Zena — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tractor Driver |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Tractor Driver |
| Township / Ward | Missouri Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Lee | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Pearley Lee | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Pike, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Pike, Arkansas
Head, age 23
Pike, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 10 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pike-County, Arkansas
Head, age 33
Pike-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Tractor Driver |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Willie Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bill Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zena Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bill Lee
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zena Lee
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lee
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Arkansas
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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 — Pike-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00161-00772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E Laner | 59 | Head | Common Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Edna Laner | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jessie Laner | 18 | Daughter | Farming | Arkansas |
| 4 | William Laner | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Zelma Laner | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Melinda Johnson | 61 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Alvin C Hipps | 66 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 8 | Cora Hipps | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Rose Hipps | 31 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Arkansas |
| 10 | Nadine Hipps | 24 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Arkansas |
| 11 | Loyd Hipps | 28 | Son | Wpa | Arkansas |
| 12 | Gustivus Groves | 73 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mitta Groves | 71 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Donald Parsons | 15 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Willie E Lee THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Tractor Driver | Arkansas |
| 16 | Pearley Mae Lee | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Willie Mae Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Bertha Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ollie Allen | 66 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ted Allen | 33 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 21 | Alvin Allen | 31 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 22 | Barney R Allen | 38 | Head | Wpa | Arkansas |
| 23 | Geneva Allen | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Joyce Evelyn Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Narma Jean Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Leonard M Finney | 40 | Head | Wpa | Arkansas |
| 27 | Annie Bell Finney | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Floy Nell Finney | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Addice Finney | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Manjon Finney | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lavonna Finney | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Bobby Joe Finney | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Cloys Ray Finney | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Jessy T Parsons | 22 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 35 | Muriel Parsons | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Mary Parsons | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Dennis H Parsons | 68 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Annie Parsons | 62 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Frank Hutchings | 63 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 40 | Laura Hutchings | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 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)