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Ella Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elijah & William — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Caterer's |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Lee | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Ella Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 1
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Daughter, age 10
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 18
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Caterer's |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Ella Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elijah Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elijah Lee
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu665unit:0167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thelma E. Ball | 6 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Elijah Lee | 63 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 53 | Mary Lee | 53 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 54 | Ella May Lee THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 55 | William Hopkins | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 56 | Mary Louisa Hopkins | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 57 | Ernest Henry | 33 | Head | Porter | Jamaica |
| 58 | Annie Henry | 35 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 59 | William Harris | 35 | Head | Hod-Carrier | Virginia |
| 60 | Hester Harris | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | James W. Tucker | 42 | Head | Hod-Carrier | Virginia |
| 62 | Lulu M. Tucker | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Sylvester Tucker | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Myrtle Billman | 19 | Adopted Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Marie Young | 9 | Adopted Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Maggie E. Davis | 37 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 67 | John W. Jones | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Noah Davis | 58 | Head | Broom-Maker | Maryland |
| 69 | Emma Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Mary Briscoe | 46 | Lodger | Laundress | Maryland |
| 71 | Maggie Sheehan | 21 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Maryland |
| 72 | Benjamin Coleman | 65 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 73 | Archie Coleman | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Parker Smith | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Martha Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Gertrude Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Mable Hoffman | 11 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Edward Ellis | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Ada Ellis | 10 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Thomas Curtis | 44 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 81 | Kate Curtis | 45 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 82 | Harry A. Butler | 41 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 83 | Florence A. Butler | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Marie Butler | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 85 | William H. Butler | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Charles Sugars | 88 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Sarah Sugars | 75 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 88 | Martha Sugars | 55 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 89 | Charles Sugars | 22 | Grandson | Laborer | Maryland |
| 90 | William Smith | 40 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 91 | Estelle Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Alfred Smith | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Walter Smith | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Catherine Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Beatrice Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Griffith Smith | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Dora Porter | 29 | Niece | Servant | Maryland |
| 98 | Arthur Mccomas | 32 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 99 | Lizzie Mccomas | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | John Lockhart | 42 | Lodger | Upholsterer | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ella
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)