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Clara Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Clara Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | New York City Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bridge | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Henry Lee | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Clara Lee | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Rebecca Bridge | Other | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| George Bridge | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 42
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Callie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Lee across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Lee
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · New York
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1221unit:0761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Viola Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Alguia Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Reginald Smith | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Riley Patty | 35 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 55 | George Patty | 37 | Brother | Presser | Virginia |
| 56 | Ernest Withers | 34 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 57 | James Turner | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 58 | Francis E Turner | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | James Turner | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Eugene Refield | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Sarah Refield | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Emma West | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Banks | 47 | Lodger | Porter | Kentucky |
| 64 | Thomas Bailey | 49 | Lodger | Bartender | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charles Hilliard | 53 | Head | Bartender | Georgia |
| 66 | Annabelle Hilliard | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Otis Hilliard | 51 | Brother | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 68 | Lilly Hilliard | 24 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Sophia Johnston | 34 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 70 | Miles Johnston | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Florida |
| 71 | Samuel Johnston | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Florida |
| 72 | Joseph Johnston | 18 | Son | Chauffeur | Florida |
| 73 | Willie Johnston | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 74 | Jacob Jones | 50 | Head | Bartender | Delaware |
| 75 | Malvina Jones | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Henry Lee | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 77 | Clara Lee THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Charles E Bridge | 26 | Son | Launderman | Virginia |
| 79 | George W Bridge | 25 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 80 | Rebecca Bridge | 77 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 81 | William Dudley | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 82 | Stella Dudley | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | Dorothy Dudley | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Olga Dudley | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Thelma Dudley | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 86 | Stella Dudley | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 87 | William Dudley | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Stanley Dudley | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | Beatrice Folan | 59 | Sister in law | Nurse | New York |
| 90 | William Thompson | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Susie Thompson | 23 | Wife | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 92 | Tobias Umansky | 37 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 93 | Ida Umansky | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 94 | Joseph Umansky | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Florence Umansky | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Solomon Umansky | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Meyer Umansky | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 98 | William J Bailey | 30 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 99 | Ethel Bailey | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 100 | Ethel Lumbery | 31 | Lodger | Domestic | Minnesota |
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)