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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 St.-Charles-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Willie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Charles-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Charles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | drainage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ama |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Lebeauf | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Lebeauf | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Lee | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Arthur Lebeauf | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Willie Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rosita Lee | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Charles, …
Son, age 3
St Charles, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Charles, …
Son, age 12
St Charles, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
Son, age 22
St.-Charles-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Charles |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | drainage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Willie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosetta Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosetta Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Lee
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Lee
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosetta Lee
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Lee
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosetta Lee
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lee
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Sylvia Lebeauf
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Lebeauf
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01447-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Clark | 4 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Earl Clark | 2 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Willie Lee | 59 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Rosita Lee | 48 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 5 | Willie Jr Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Arthur Lebeauf | 26 | Cousin | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ruby Lebeauf | 20 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 8 | Sylvia Lebeauf | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Gullarm Guilfoie | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Rosalie Guilfoie | 30 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 11 | Dorothy Guilfoie | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Sullivan Guilfoie | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Jean Guilfoie | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Emmett Johnson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Leona Johnson | 22 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Emmett Jr Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Gloria Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Vaines Barnaby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Evelyn Barnaby | 18 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 20 | Helen Barnaby | 15 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | Vales Barnaby | 70 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Henrietta Barnaby | 60 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 23 | Emma Darringer | 72 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 24 | Edgar Pierre | 44 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ethel Pierre | 43 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 26 | Edgar Pierre | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Rubben Pierre | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Irvin Pierre | 16 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | Genevieve Pierre | 14 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 30 | Arnold Pierre | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Agnes Pierre | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Cloyd Pierre | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Eva Pierre | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Barbara Pierre | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Vivian Mccoy | 16 | Niece | None | Louisiana |
| 36 | Matthew Cooper | 75 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Isaac Clement | 80 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lucy Clement | 20 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 39 | Harriet Joseph | 67 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 40 | Jessie Griffin | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)