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Emma Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lee | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Emma Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Florence Lee | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Lee | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Andrew Mays | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Verna Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thelma Mays | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Katherine Lee | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alice Mays | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Kentucky
Other, age 2
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | G-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 21
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emma M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Emma Lee across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father George Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Lee
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Lee
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Lee
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Kentucky
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Sibling
George Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu581unit:0760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Clark | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Pearl Clark | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Althea Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Rice W Bufford | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Oscar Fowler | 38 | Head | English | Tennessee |
| 6 | Freddie Fowler | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Richard A Fowler | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lillie M Fowler | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Alfred Fowler | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Clarence W Fowler | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Henry Gray | 47 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 12 | Ada Gray | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Harry Gray | 21 | Son | Bell Boy | Tennessee |
| 14 | Wilhelmina C Gray | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mattie Jamison | 31 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 16 | William Clayton | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lucinda Steward | 40 | Head | Yes | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary E Tobin | 6 | Granddaughter | Yes | Kentucky |
| 19 | Isabelle Good | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Alfred Hamilton | 45 | Son-in-law | English | Kentucky |
| 21 | Dora Hamilton | 38 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 22 | Isabelle J Johnson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Charles J Johnson | 8 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Dora B Kirkpatrick | 0 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | David Ethel | 74 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Sura Hall | 70 | Head | English | Kentucky |
| 27 | George Lee | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Emma M Lee | 46 | Wife | Yes | Kentucky |
| 29 | Florence L Lee | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Kentucky |
| 30 | Emma M Lee THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | George Oliver Lee | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Verna S Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Katherine L Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Andrew Mays | 22 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Alice B Mays | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Thelma L Mays | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | William W Bell | 47 | Head | English | Kentucky |
| 38 | Carrie C Bell | 42 | Wife | English | Kentucky |
| 39 | Charles B Washington | 74 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Annie M Parker | 47 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 41 | John H Parker | 21 | Son | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
| 42 | James W Parker | 19 | Son | Porter | Florida |
| 43 | Naomi E Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 44 | Melva V Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 45 | Theodore Armstrong H Parker | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Emma Wagel | 57 | Head | Retail Merchant | Germany |
| 47 | Henry Brandt | 70 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 48 | Hersham Brandt | 33 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | George M Ferguson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Catherine Ferguson | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)