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Ernest Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lee across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Trent |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Lee | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| George Lee | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Agness Lee | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Lee | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Inez Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rosabell Lee | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Etta Lee | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Latta Lee | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Isaac Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 27
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Emmett |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 38
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Lee across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Lee
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1308unit:1113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alex B Barwick | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah Jane Barwick | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Barwick | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Beatrice R Barwick | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | George F Barwick | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Willie M Barwick | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Karl G Barwick | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Janey Barwick | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Harris E Barwick | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Phineas E Boyett | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Clarey Boyett | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Clarence Boyett | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Fancy Boyett | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Cary Boyett | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rome Seaper | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | James C Seaper | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Paul Seaper | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Brony Seaper | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Francis M Seaper | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Henry J Waters | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Thomas J Waters | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Henry G Tyndall | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lucy Tyndall | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Naomi Tyndall | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Eugene Tyndall | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Louise Tyndall | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ivey Tyndall | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lucile Tyndall | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | John M Tyndall | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Robert H Tyndall | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Hubert M Tyndall | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Freddie Tyndall | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Sarah J Whitfield | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | George C Whitfield | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Dannie Whitfield | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | David Whitfield | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Pachy Whitfield | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Comfy Whitfield | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Nellie Whitfield | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Laura Whitfield | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ernest Lee THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Olivia G Lee | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Robert E Lee | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Isaac E Lee | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Agness O Lee | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | George G Lee | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Latta T Lee | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Inez Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Rosabell Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Etta M Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)