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Charles Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Robert — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Beverly City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrna Lee | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Elizabeth Lee | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| James Morse | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Charles Lee | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Charles Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Lee
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Lee
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lee
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lee
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Lee
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Lee
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Byrna Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu689unit:0332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas P Mcdonnell | 39 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Florence Mcdonnell | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Thomas Mcdonnell | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary Mcdonnell | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Hollis Harrison | 31 | Head | Lining Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Edna Harrison | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Hollis Jr Harrison | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Wm E Arnold | 62 | Head | Wood Worker | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Maria Arnold | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Elizabeth Lee | 59 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Byrna Lee | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Charles Lee THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | James H Morse | 70 | Grandfather | Cutting Die Maker | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Abbie Pollock | 62 | Head | Stitching Room | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ida M Pollock | 38 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Chas B Blunt | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 17 | Rose M Blunt | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Virginia Blunt | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Oscar Thompson | 42 | Head | Lining Cutter | W. S. |
| 20 | Bertha Thompson | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Dorothy Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Nicholas Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Richard Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Leslie Mccom | 32 | Head | Lining Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Anna Mccom | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Arthur Wyatt | 35 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Henrietta Wyatt | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Wm B Herrick | 41 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Bessie Herrick | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Walter W Herrick | 21 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Amy E Herrick | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Esther Herrick | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James W Herrick | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | James S Wright | 37 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 36 | John Andrews | 50 | Head | Lining Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Nellie Andrews | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Richard Carter | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Sarah Carter | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Wm Speight | 27 | Head | Foreman | Canada |
| 41 | Margaret Speight | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Bessie L Speight | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Fred W White | 55 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Catherine S White | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Fred W White | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Louis Woodbury | 37 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Adeline Woodbury | 32 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Robert Woodbury | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Victoria Woodbury | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Priscilla Woodbury | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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 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)