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Edward Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Appomattox, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Sydnor — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Appomattox, Virginia |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clover Hill Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Lee | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edward Lee | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Blossom Lee | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edith Lee | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Lee | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Emmitt Lee | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Lee | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Gertrude Lee | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Robert Lee | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| H Lee | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| H Lee | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Eloise Lee | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Appomattox, Virginia
Son, age 4
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Early L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Appomattox, Virginia
Son, age 14
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Appomattox, Virginia
Head, age 22
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Edward Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Appomattox, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Sydnor Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Lee
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sydnor Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Lee
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lee
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Appomattox, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Appomattox, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1879unit:0636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lina Hancock | 30 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Lucie Hancock | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | William Hancock | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Junious Hancock | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret Hancock | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Esther Hancock | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Wiley Jr. Lee | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Rosa M. Lee | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Viola M. Lee | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Rachael Lee | 41 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Edward W. Lee THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Eloise Lee | 20 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 13 | Ruby Lee | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | H. B. Lee | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 15 | H. A. Lee | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Lee | 22 | Sister | Teacher | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert S. Lee | 18 | Brother | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Emmitt H. Lee | 15 | Brother | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Blossom Lee | 13 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 20 | James W. Lee | 11 | Brother | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Gertrude Lee | 9 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Edith L. Lee | 4 | Sister | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Rob A. Davis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Nora G. Davis | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Zada L. Davis | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Edward L. Davis | 14 | Son | Student | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie Price | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | George Price | 16 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Jerry Jr. Price | 42 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 30 | William Murphy | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Laura Murphy | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Ethel Murphy | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Eddie Murphy | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | David Robertson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Daisy Robertson | 60 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 36 | John Robertson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | William Robertson | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Edith Robertson | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Andrew Lewis | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Ida Lewis | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Andrew Jr. Lewis | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Jack Rice | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Rice | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Louisa Rice | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Wallace Rice | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Rosa Rice | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Rice | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Walker Marshall | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Anna L. Marshall | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Clara Marshall | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)