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Ethel Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lee across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 16 Court House Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Wallace Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Guss Lee | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Alice Lee | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Guss Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rosie Lee | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Girtie Lee | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Henry Lee | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hale, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Hale, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ethel Lee across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Sibling
Alice Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Girtie Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guss Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu045unit:0605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Guss Lee | 43 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Rosie Lee | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary Lee Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Girtie Lee | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Guss Lee | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Henry Lee | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Wallace Lee | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Ethel Lee THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Alice Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Willie Key | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ada Key | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Beatrice Key | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Jerry Howard | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Rosetta Howard | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mattie P. Howard | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Bill Mcdaniel | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Mary Mcdaniel | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Willie Mae Mcdaniel | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Trudie Mcdaniel | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Money Mcdaniel | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Alexander Mcdaniel | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Bettie Mcdaniel | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Jim Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Pinkie Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Linnie Smith | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Annie Mae Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Martin Thomas | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Octavia Thomas | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lilla Buswell | 20 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Lou Berta Buswell | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Richard Buswell | 16 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Hugh Norton | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Marshall Amerson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Sallie Amerson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Thomas Magee | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Bettie Mae Magee | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Nick Thomas | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | George Marshall | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Lillie Marshall | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | John Marshall | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | Dock Marshall | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | John Grant | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Robert Walter | 40 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 94 | Christina Walter | 33 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 95 | Willie Mae Walter | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 96 | Alfonso Walter | 12 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 97 | Viola Walter | 10 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 98 | Adeline Walter | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Rosa Burt Walter | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | David King | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)