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Ernest Lee — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rutherford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Florence — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rutherford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cool Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Lee | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Charlie Lee | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Anna Hardin | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ernest Lee | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 14
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 24
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Son, age 34
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cool Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Lee
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Lee
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Lee
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Lee
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Rutherford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rutherford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1719unit:0722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frazier Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lilian Smith | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Daxton Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Leonard Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Louis Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Forest Fortenberry | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Gertie Fortenberry | 22 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Walker | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lula J. Walker | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Harold Walker | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Magie Walker | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Arthur A. Walker | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Cecil Walker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John R. Walker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Henry Walker | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Handley John B. Walker | 5 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William L. Lowery | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Winnie Lowery | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Evelyn Lowery | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charles Lowery | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Walter B. Lowery | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Alonzo I. Hardin | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Maxie C. Hardin | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alma M. Hardin | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary W. Hardin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Alice Hardin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Grover C. Hardin | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ralph Hardin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | A. B. Hardin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Roy I. Hardin | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Linda L. Hardin | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Roland B. Smith | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nettie Smith | 42 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Adolphus D. Smith | 70 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Whitener | 84 | Fa-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Hardin | 11 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie C. Black | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Black | 48 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Fallon Black | 20 | Son | Presser | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hampton Black | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lassie Black | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Abram Black | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie C. Jr. Black | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Charlie A. Lee | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Florence Lee | 48 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ernest Lee THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Anna B. Hardin | 8 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elroy Logan | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ellen Logan | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Luciel Logan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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 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)