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Ernest Lee — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lee across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Phillips, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arvenis — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Phillips, Arkansas |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cypress Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lee | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ernest Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| E Lee | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ernest Lee | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tate, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Tate, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Head, age 36
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Arvenis Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Arvenis Lee
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Ernest Lee
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:0635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Cheatham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Susannah Cheatham | 41 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Earnestine Cheatham | 21 | Daughter | Farm | Arkansas |
| 4 | Johnnie Mae Cheatham | 19 | Daughter | Farm | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lillie May Cheatham | 18 | Daughter | Farm | Arkansas |
| 6 | Willie Cheatham | 17 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 7 | Silas Cheatham | 14 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 8 | Irene Cheatham | 13 | Daughter | Farm | Arkansas |
| 9 | Paul Cheatham | 11 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 10 | Rosa Cheatham | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Catherine Cheatham | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Gertrude Cheatham | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | L. C. Cheatham | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Shirley Lee Cheatham | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | W. D. Caldwell | 2 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Wesley J. Caldwell | 1 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Jasper Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Viola Smith | 24 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jasper Jr. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Dora Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Joe Caldwell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ruby Caldwell | 18 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Elmer Caldwell | 14 | Brother | Farm | Arkansas |
| 24 | Almo Caldwell | 14 | Brother | Farm | Arkansas |
| 25 | Cora Caldwell | 12 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Atula Caldwell | 32 | Step Mother | Farm | Arkansas |
| 27 | Johnnie Caldwell | 6 | 1/2 Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Samie Caldwell | 4 | 1/2 Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | J. C. Caldwell | 1 | 1/2 Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Hiram Jenkins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ada Jenkins | 44 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jeff Reese | 11 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | James T. Brooks | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mary Brooks | 33 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jesse Fleming | 14 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Cowboy Fleming | 10 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Milton Fleming | 8 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Jeff Fleming | 7 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | John Fleming | 5 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Henry Hunt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Mary Jane Hunt | 41 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Viola Wall | 8 | Step Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Henry Bell Goodrich | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | John L. Manning | 23 | Nephew | Farm | Arkansas |
| 45 | Ernest Lee THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Emma Lee | 32 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | E. T. Lee | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ernest Lee | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)