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Arthur Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Millworker |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Millworker |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Arthur Lee | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Novella Jones | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Lee | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Other, age 12
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Austin |
| Relationship to Head | Grand son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Head, age 22
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 33
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Millworker |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Lee
Head · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Campbell | 45 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 52 | Blanche Campbell | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Virginia Campbell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | W. Banks Reid | 44 | Head | Grocer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Byrd Reid | 43 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Reid | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nannie Reid | 43 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Arthur Lee THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Millworker | South Carolina |
| 59 | Nellie Lee | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Arthur Lee | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Elizabeth Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Lee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Novella Jones | 21 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 64 | Howard D. Bacon | 69 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 65 | Lucy C. Bacon | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Nelson N. Bacon | 43 | Son | Worker | Vermont |
| 67 | Ruth Bacon | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Vermont |
| 68 | Jel V. Hendrix | 54 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 69 | Odra Hendrix | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Fred Hendrix | 26 | Son | Draftsman | North Carolina |
| 71 | Dick Hendrix | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Vance Hendrix | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Varden Hendrix | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Henry B. Benoit | 31 | Son-in-law | Manager | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bess Benoit | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Henry B. Benoit | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Billie Benoit | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ursula Fankenship | 38 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 79 | Solomon Lunn | 32 | Head | Motorman | North Carolina |
| 80 | Fannie Lunn | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | William Lunn | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Plummer Carpenter | 26 | Head | Pipe Fitter | North Carolina |
| 83 | Vannie Carpenter | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Robt. Layton | 29 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 85 | Beatrice Layton | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Robert Layton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Sam Honeycutt | 24 | Head | Lineman | North Carolina |
| 88 | Agness Honeycutt | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | James Honeycutt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Paul Gadsock | 40 | Head | Lawyer | Oregon |
| 91 | Dolly Gadsock | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | William Smith | 43 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Smith | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | William Smith | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Grady Smith | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Wallace Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | James Frager | 24 | Head | Salesman | Florida |
| 98 | Grace Frager | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)