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Bessie Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lee | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Bessie Lee | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Lee | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Lee | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mary Harrison | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Other, age 8
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Other, age 17
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 27
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Lee
Spouse · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · 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:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crocket Young | 51 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Young | 40 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 3 | Prince Young | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Robert Young | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Young | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Alice Young | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thelma Young | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas Rivers | 44 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 9 | Carrie Rivers | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Rivers | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Julia Rivers | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Alice Staton | 42 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 13 | Emma Lynch | 19 | Lodger | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Lynch | 22 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Walter Edwards | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Rosa Edwards | 37 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Edwards | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Walter Edwards | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Rosa Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Frank Edwards | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Lee | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bessie Lee THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Lee | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jack Lee | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Harrison | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lula Lee | 25 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bessie Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Charles Monroe | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | W. W. Williams | 70 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Minnie Williams | 41 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lonnie Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jane Williams | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 34 | Leroy Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Isabell Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nona Williams | 17 | Niece | Servant | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lizzie Davis | 38 | Head | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 38 | Abraham Davis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Isaac Dixon | 40 | Head | Gardener | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Dixon | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Luther Dixon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mamie Madison | 54 | Sister | Servant | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Johnson | 75 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ida Kennedy | 24 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ruby Kennedy | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Alberta Kennedy | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ralph Fields | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lizzie Fields | 40 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lois Fields | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Margaret Fields | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)