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Ethel Lee — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lee across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lee | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lucille Lee | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Lee | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice Lee | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Gertrude Lee | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Robert Lee | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Lee | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| William Lee | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Cecil Lee | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lee Lee | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clarence Lee | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lee Lee | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 20
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Eileen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Employee |
| Industry | R.C.A. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Marion, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Indiana
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Sibling
Lucille Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee 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 — Marion, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu453unit:0022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Castor | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 2 | Alice Castor | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Harvey Wiley | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 4 | Willa Wiley | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Harold Wiley | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Doris Wiley | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | William Wiley | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Thomas Wiley | 25 | Brother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Sylvester Watkins | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Elizabeth Watkins | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Florence Watkins | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 12 | John Watkins | 25 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 13 | William Watkins | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Abraham Young | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lula Young | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lee Lee | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Emma Lee | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lee Jr. Lee | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Elizabeth Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Cecil Lee | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Ethel Lee THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Clarence Lee | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | William Lee | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Robert Lee | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Lucille Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Alice Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Mary Lee | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Gertrude Lee | 26 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Richard Murphy | 40 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 30 | Alice Murphy | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Nola Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Minnie D. Garing | 47 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Louise Garing | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary Gore | 49 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Martha Gore | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Frank Gore | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Edward Gore | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Robert Gore | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John Thompson | 26 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Arthur Adams | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 41 | Lula Adams | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Arthur Jr. Adams | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Robert Adams | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | William Adams | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Alonzo Higgins | 64 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 46 | Anna Higgins | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | William Bailey | 56 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 48 | Adeline Bailey | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Joseph Parker | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Alice Parker | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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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)