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Ella Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lee across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Erhards Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Lee | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Arthur Lee | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Oscar Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Lee | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Judith Simonson | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ella Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Torgus Lee | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 5
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nor. Norwegian |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nor. Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 16
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Oscar Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helga Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:1081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Arveson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Berdine Arveson | 41 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Anna D. Arveson | 17 | daughter | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Thelma L. Arveson | 15 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 5 | Bert Arveson | 13 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 6 | Helen Arveson | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Torgus Lee | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 8 | Annie Lee | 52 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 9 | George Lee | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Ella Lee THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 11 | Helga Lee | 13 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | Oscar Lee | 11 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Arthur Lee | 7 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 14 | Judith Simonson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Alof A. Vick | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Hulda Vick | 29 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 17 | Mabel A. Vick | 5 | daughter | — | Montana |
| 18 | Doris N. Vick | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Nels L. Thorson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Mary S. Thorson | 41 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Otto S. Wahl | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 22 | Sigrid M. Wahl | 38 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 23 | Anton S. Wahl | 41 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 24 | Helena Wahl | 42 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Sophie C. Wahl | 21 | daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 26 | Melvin B. Wahl | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Betsey A. Wahl | 18 | daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 28 | Oscar N. Wahl | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Alma K. Wahl | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Carl E. Wahl | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Hulda A. Wahl | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Arthur H. Wahl | 8 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Ida M. Wahl | 6 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | Alice E. Wahl | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ella J. Wahl | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Ethel F. Wahl | 1 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Anund Anderson | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 38 | Ole Stephenson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Emma Stephenson | 34 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Adolf B. Nelson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 41 | Borgine Nelson | 37 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 42 | Effie T. Nelson | 10 | daughter | None | Canada |
| 43 | Alfonz T. Nelson | 7 | daughter | None | Canada |
| 44 | Arlind A. Nelson | 5 | son | None | Canada |
| 45 | Jenall N. Nelson | 3 | daughter | — | Canada |
| 46 | Anna P. Nelson | 1 | daughter | — | 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)