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Ernest Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Duplin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lee across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Duplin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Duplin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Faison Township Part 1 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ernest Lee | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jacob Lee | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Oliver Lee | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Matty Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lenard Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eula Lee | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Earl Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lou Lee | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Nellie Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Duplin, North …
Son, age 10
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Elias |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Duplin, North …
Son, age 20
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Ernest Lee across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Duplin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ernest Lee
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Oliver Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matty Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenard Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Duplin, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Duplin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hildy Myres | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Susan Myres | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Penny Ward | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Ward | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lemuel Martin | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bertie Martin | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Pearl Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ophelia Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ennis Martin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Luke Cox | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lou Cox | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Fannie Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Julius Cox | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sam Cox | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Adeline Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bert Cox | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Penny Cox | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Shub Martin | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Victoria Martin | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Floyd Martin | 24 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 71 | Boy Martin | 22 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruther Dail | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ella Dail | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Roberts | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Roberts | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mariah Roberts | 78 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Odom | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jane Odom | 67 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jacob Lee | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lou Lee | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ernest Lee THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Earl Lee | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alton Lee | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Nellie Lee | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Matty Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lenard Lee | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Oliver Lee | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Eula Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John B. Barfield | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Abbie Barfield | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Andrew Barfield | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Barfield | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Evangeline Barfield | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Christine Barfield | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Margaret Barfield | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ruth Barfield | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ellis Williams | 20 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lula Williams | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jesse Carr | 21 | Boarder | Labour | North Carolina |
| 100 | Buck Stanley | 65 | Head | Labour | North 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)