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Bessie Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Harford, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harford, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harford, Maryland |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Dist 1 Part Of Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lee | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Bessie Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Milton Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Granville Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 2
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Harford, Maryland
Daughter, age 21
Harford, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Bessie Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother H Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Lee
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Lee
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
H Lee
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Maryland
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Sibling
Granville Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Harford, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Harford, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu675unit:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Hillis | 59 | — | — | Maryland |
| 52 | William Winkler | 40 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Arthur Stallman | 34 | Head | Upholsterer | Maryland |
| 54 | Elizabeth Stallman | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Joseph Stallman | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Herman Stallman | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Arthur Stallman | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Catherine Hand | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Daniel Everett | 17 | Hired boy | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 60 | Thomas Holloway | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Florence Holloway | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Grace Holloway | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Robert Lee | 65 | Head | Miller | Maryland |
| 64 | Mary Lee | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Granville Lee | 24 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | Milton Lee | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 68 | James Pouska | 26 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 69 | Annie Pouska | 23 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 70 | Beatrice Pouska | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Henry Pouska | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph Kunnel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 73 | Annie Kunnel | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 74 | James Thorn | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 75 | Mary M. Thorn | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Harold G. Thorn | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Elsie B. Thorn | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Patrick Clark | 71 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Benjamin Sussman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 80 | Ella Sussman | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Daisy Sussman | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Patrick Conrad | 31 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 83 | Caroline Conrad | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Katherine Conrad | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Robert C. Elsner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 86 | Frances E. Elsner | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Ruth E. Elsner | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 88 | Lola B. Elsner | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 89 | James W. Elsner | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Robert C. Elsner | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 91 | William Elsner | 59 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 92 | Robert W. Erickson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 93 | Isabella Erickson | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Nancy Erickson | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 95 | George Scharf | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 96 | Rosa Scharf | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Milton Scharf | 31 | Son | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 98 | Silvestra Scharf | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Henry W. Raphel | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 100 | Jessie M. Raphel | 51 | Wife | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)