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Ernest Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lee across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Smith — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Marlboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Lee | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Ernest Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Spear | Other | — | 87 | ~1833 |
| Arthur Lee | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Everet W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 10
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Everett W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 30
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Everett W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Ernest Lee across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Smith Lee (~0.82 confidence) and mother Emma Lee (~0.82 confidence) and mother Mabel Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
George Lee
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Smith Lee
b. ~1844
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Emma Lee
b. ~1848
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Mabel Lee
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Lee
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Lee
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Lee
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Arthur Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu714unit:0164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grace C. Hogan | 21 | Daughter | Last Foulady | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Margaret M. Hogan | 19 | Daughter | Dray Hand | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Helen T. Hogan | 17 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 54 | William Hogan | 15 | Son | Day Hand | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Kathleen V. Hogan | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | George L. Patterson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mary S. Patterson | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Reuben Hudson | 32 | Head | Teamster | Nova Scotia |
| 59 | Rose Hudson | 21 | Wife | — | England |
| 60 | Belle G. Hudson | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Bernice L. Hudson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Eleanor I. Hudson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Gladys Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | George B. Handley | 62 | Head | Laster | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Clara J. Handley | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Raymond F. Handley | 18 | Son | Day Hand | Massachusetts |
| 67 | George C. Day | 42 | Head | Carpenter | New Brunswick |
| 68 | Gertrude C. Day | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Ruth Day | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | G. Kenneth Day | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | William B. Guy | 59 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 72 | Anna Guy | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | C. Leroy Temple | 30 | Head | Heel Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Blanche Temple | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Eleanor M. Temple | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Pauline M. Temple | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Annie M. Sinnelly | 61 | Mother in law | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Clayton E. Sinnelly | 13 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Smith J. Lee | 76 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Emma C. Lee | 72 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | George H. Lee | 52 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Cecil S. Marshal | 38 | Head | Laborer | Nova Scotia |
| 83 | Maude E. Marshal | 39 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 84 | Stillman Marshal | 78 | Father | — | Nova Scotia |
| 85 | Leon W. Demick | 40 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Leola Demick | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Earle Demick | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Lyman Demick | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Clifton Demick | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Dorothy Demick | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | George W. Higgins | 47 | Head | Upholsterer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Mabel F. Lee | 57 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Arthur W. Lee | 25 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Ernest W. Lee THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Mary W. Spear | 87 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Arthur Derochers | 39 | Head | Edge-Setter | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Jessie Derochers | 39 | Wife | Dresser | Vermont |
| 98 | Nellie R. Muir | 15 | Step-Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Palma Padula | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)