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Bessie Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | City Of New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lee | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Bessie Lee | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alvin Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Veronica Lee | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 3
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bettie V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 23
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Bessie Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Veronica Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lee
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Veronica Lee
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Sibling
John Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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
1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu624unit:0436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisa Brevort | 58 | Mother-in-law | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 2 | Philip Veith | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 3 | Katherine Veith | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Fred G. Veith | 32 | Son | Lawyer | Louisiana |
| 5 | John W. Veith | 29 | Son | Agent | Louisiana |
| 6 | Cecilia Veith | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 7 | J. S. Johnson | 73 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 8 | George Bowers | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lilly Bowers | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 10 | Hilda Bowers | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Dunaway Bowers | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mary Mrs. Wilson | 70 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 13 | Betty Patterson | 55 | Roomer | Cook | Louisiana |
| 14 | Barry Wilderson | 33 | Head | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 15 | Carrie Wilderson | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Myrtle Wilderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Selma Wilderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Florence Wilderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Oscar Conner | 26 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 20 | Alice Conner | 63 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 21 | Viola Conner | 38 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Sadie Mrs. Russell | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Melville Russell | 37 | Son-in-law | Agent | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alexander Cloud | 13 | Grand-child | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Alice Cloud | 11 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Inez Cloud | 7 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | John Fromm Lee | 31 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 28 | Veronica Lee | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | John J. Jr. Lee | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Alvin Lee | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Josephine Harris | 49 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 33 | Thomas John Harris | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | William Scott | 53 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 35 | Dolly Scott | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Victor La Rosa | 54 | Head | — | Italy |
| 37 | Francis La Rosa | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 38 | James La Rosa | 25 | Son | Driver | Italy |
| 39 | Mary La Rosa | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Bartholomew La Rosa | 27 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 41 | James Algeide | 28 | Nephew | Laborer | Italy |
| 42 | Mabel Alice Vassagari | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 43 | Wm. S. Vassagari | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ralph Wright | 30 | Boarder | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 45 | Bessie Wright | 21 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Carlo Piazza | 63 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 47 | Johanna Piazza | 58 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 48 | Francis Piazza | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Rosie Piazza | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Michael B. Piazza | 27 | Head | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 siblings
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 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)