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Ella Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Lee across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jane Lee | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Isaac Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jessie Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ella Lee | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Grant Lee | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ella Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kershaw, South …
Other, age 11
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | step daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 21
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jane Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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)
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Ledzen | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ella Ledzen | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Charlie James | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lula James | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bertley James | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie James | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 57 | Matilda James | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Nathaniel James | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Edmond James | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Minnie James | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Loud Mitchell | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Mitchell | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Maggie Mitchell | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Andrie Mitchell | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Hattie Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Adam Mitchell | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ella Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | William Smith | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Maggie Smith | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Thomas Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Allen Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | William Jr Smith | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Grant Lee | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ella Lee | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ella Lee THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Jane Lee | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Isaac Lee | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jessie Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Marie Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Jim Sr Jerry | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Daphney Jerry | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lillie Jerry | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Robert Jerry | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Agnes Jerry | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Henry Jerry | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | B. A. Dixon | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ellie Dixon | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Rose Wilson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lou Wilson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Emma Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Belle Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Jim Ronald | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Harriet Ronald | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Guy Ross | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Maggie Ross | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Minnie Ross | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Jr Ross | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | John Ross | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Beadie Ledzen | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)