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Ethel Lee — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Lee across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Osage, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gus & Newton — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Osage, Kansas |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Burlingame City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Lee | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Chester Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Elmer Lee | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hugh Lee | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lawrence Lee | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Osage, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1898
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Osage, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Osage, Kansas
Daughter, age 21
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Osage, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gus Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father Newton Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gus Lee
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Newton Lee
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Lee
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Kansas
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Sibling
Elmer Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Lee
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Osage, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Osage, Kansas
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu543unit:0273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver M Bratton | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lizzie Bratton | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Edward Cowan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Mary Cowan | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Alice Cowan | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Edward Cowan | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Russell Cowan | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Edna Cowan | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Lawrence Cowan | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Henry S Pratt | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Hannah Pratt | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Charles W Hallock | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Kate Hallock | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Newton Lee | 62 | Head | Butcher | Kentucky |
| 15 | Elmer Lee | 27 | Son | Miner | Kansas |
| 16 | Chester Lee | 22 | Son | Machinist | Kansas |
| 17 | Hugh H Lee | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 18 | Ethel Lee THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Lawrence Lee | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Emma Bratton | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William H Golden | None | Head | — | — |
| 22 | Jean William Golden | None | Wife | — | — |
| 23 | Golden | None | Son | — | — |
| 24 | Flora Siders | None | Head | — | — |
| 25 | Mrs Snoddy | None | Head | — | — |
| 26 | Mrs James Oliver | None | Head | — | — |
| 27 | Marion Oliver | None | Daughter | — | — |
| 28 | Fred Beaver | None | Head | — | — |
| 29 | Lois Northcut | None | Head | — | — |
| 30 | Northcut | None | Sister | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)